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Without moisture;
dry. [R.]

Moist"ness, n. The quality or
state of being moist.

Mois"ture (?), n. [Cf. OF.
moistour, F. moiteur.] 1. A
moderate degree of wetness. Bacon.

2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet;
exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

All my body's moisture

Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat.

Shak.

Mois"ture*less, a. Without
moisture.

Moist"y (?), a. Moist.
[Obs.]

Moi"ther (?), v. t. [Etymol.
uncertain.] To perplex; to confuse. [Prov. Eng.]
Lamb.

Moi"ther, v. i. To toil; to
labor. [Prov. Eng.]

Mok"a*dour (?), n. [Sp. mocador
handkerchief.] A handkerchief. [Obs.]

Moke (?), n. A donkey.
[Cant] Thackeray.

Moke (?), n.

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