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mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda,
and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an
animal, Mull, v.] [The prevalent spelling
is, perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted
in the other words of this class, as bold, gold,
old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the
analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser,
South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very
common in America.] 1. Crumbling, soft, friable
earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic
matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

2. Earthy material; the matter of which
anything is formed; composing substance; material.

The etherial mold,

Incapable of stain.

Milton.

Nature formed me of her softest
mold.

Addison.

{ Mold, Mould } (?), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded;
p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding.

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