MID
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Mid (mĭd), a. [Compar. wanting; superl. Midmost.] [AS. midd; akin to OS. middi, D. mid (in comp.), OHG. mitti, Icel. miðr, Goth. midjis, L. medius, Gr. me`sos, Skr. madhya. √271. Cf. Amid, Middle, Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian, Mizzen, Moiety.]
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1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean.
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No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,
Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings.
Pope.
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2. Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night.
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3. (Phon.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, &ā; (&ā;le), ĕ (ĕll), &ō; (&ō;ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 10, 11.
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&hand_; Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius.
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Mid, n. Middle. [Obs.]
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About the mid of night come to my tent.
Shak.
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Mid, prep. See Amid.
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