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L. muccidus, for
mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]
1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a
moist atmosphere or air. "Moist eyes."
Shak.

2. Fresh, or new. [Obs.] "Shoes full
moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale."
Chaucer.

Moist, v. t. To moisten.
[Obs.] Shak.

Mois"ten (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Moistened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Moistening.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a
small degree.

A pipe a little moistened on the
inside.

Bacon.

2. To soften by making moist; to make
tender.

It moistened not his executioner's heart with
any pity.

Fuller.

Mois"ten*er (?), n. One who, or
that which, moistens. Johnson.

Moist"ful (?), a. Full of
moisture. [R.]

Moist"less, a.

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