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"Section M, N, and O"

] Very; extremely; as, main
heavy.
"I'm main dry." Foote. [Obs. or Low]


Maine (?), n. One of the New
England States.


Maine law, any law prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages, esp. one resembling
that enacted in the State of Maine.


Main`-gauche" (măN`gōsh"),
n. [F., the left hand.] (Ancient Armor)
The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in
the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's
rapier.


Main"-ham`per (?), n. [F. main
hand (see Main a hand at dice) + E. hamper.] A
hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying
grapes to the press.


Main"land` (?), n. The continent;
the principal land; -- opposed to island, or
peninsula.
Dryden.


After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula
to the mainland.
Hawthorne.


Main"ly (?), adv. [From main
strong.


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