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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.]

1. Denoting the middle part; as, in
mid ocean.

No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,

Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings.

Pope.

2. Occupying a middle position; middle; as,
the mid finger; the mid hour of night.

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 (āle), &ebreve;
(&ebreve;ll), ō (ōld). See Guide to Pronunciation,
§§ 10, 11.

&fist; 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.

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