ميل mīl A s. m. A mile. ¶ mail, s. m. 1. In- clination, tendency, bent, bias, wish, desire. 2. Affection, regard, partiality, fondness, attach- ment, aptitude. ميل رکهنا mail rakhnā, To associate with. ميل کرنا mail karnā, To close in with.

معجز muﻌjiz A (from عجز) s. m. Miracle. (Plur. معجزات).

متصدي mutaṣaddī A (part. act. V. of صدي Heb. ) s. m. 1. An accountant, a writer, a clerk. 2. Turning away the face, opposing. 3. At- tempting, daring, intent on. متصدي گري mu- taṣaddi-garī, s. f. Office of clerk.

مضمون maẓmūn A (part. pass. of ضمن) s. m. Contents (of a letter, &c.), import, sense, sig- nification, meaning, tenour.

مودي modī H s. m. A merchant, a shopkeeper, a grain-merchant, steward, providore. مودي خانه modī-ḵẖāna, A pantry.

مولم mūlam H s. (dakh.) Name of a disease, piles (?): see بواسير bawāsīr.

ممد mumidd A (part. act. IV. of مدّ) s. m. 1. An assistant. 2. An extender, protracter.

مشترک mushtarik A (part. act. VIII. of شرک Heb. ) 1. s. m. A partner, an associate, an accomplice. ¶ mushtarak (part. pass.) adj. Common.

مدارج madārij A s. plur. (of درجه or مدرج from درج Heb. and Aram. ) Steps, degrees, ascents, ways.

مشق mashḳ A s. f. 1. Piercing suddenly with a spear, striking with velocity. 2. Beating, lashing, tearing. 3. Combing. 4. Drawing (a garment, thing, &c.) every way in order to stretch it. 5. Eating of the best parts (of fo- rage, &c.). 6. (A man) galled between the thighs. 7. Tall, slender (girl). 8. (met.) An example, copy to write after, exercise, practice, usage, use.