مدمتا mad-matā S̱. adj. (dakh.) Drunk.

مستظہر mustaz̤ʼhar A part. pass. (of ظہر) Aided, supported.

مثقال mis̤ḳāl A (from ثقل Heb. ) s. m. A weight containing 4 māshas and 3 1/2 rattīs (which see under تولا tolā).

مردار murdār P adj. Polluted, impure, squalid, ugly, profane; (subst.) Carrion, piece of car- rion. مردارخوار murdār-ḵẖẉār, A species of eagle or crow that feeds filthily.

مسافت masāfat A (from سوف Heb. and Aram. and ) s. f. Distance, space, interval.

مواخذه muʼāḵẖaẕa A (inf. III. of أخذ Heb. ) s. m. Taking satisfaction, retaliating, chastising, calling to a severe account, reprehension.

مير mīr P s. m. 1. A chief, leader. 2. A title by which Saiyids are called. مير آتش mīr-i-ātash, The chief of the fireworks or artillery, master of the ordnance. مير آتشي mīr-ātash-ī, s. f. The office of mīr-ātash. مير آخور mīr- āḵẖụr, Master of the horse. مير بحر mīr-baḥr, A collector of port duty. مير بخشي mīr-baḵẖshī, s. m. The paymaster general. مير دهه mīr- dah-a, s. m. A commander or superintendant of ten (servants, &c.). مير سامان mīr-sāmān, Head steward. مير شکار mīr-shikār, 1. A bird- catcher, a huntsman. 2. (met.) A pimp. مير مجلس mīr-i-majlis, The master of the cere- monies, president or chairman. مير مطبخ mīr- mat̤baḵẖ, Chief of the kitchen or chief cook. مير منزل mīr-i-manzil, Quarter-master-general.

منغص munag̠ẖg̠ẖaṣ A (part. pass. II. of نغص) adj. Miserable, melancholy.

مطيع mut̤īﻌ A (part. act. IV. of طوع) adj. Sub- ject, obedient, submissive, obsequious.

محمودي maḥmūd-ī A. s. f. A fine sort of muslin.