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Moss"i*ness (?), n. The state of
being mossy.

Moss"troop`er (?), n. [Moss +
trooper.] One of a class of marauders or bandits that
formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; --
so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much
of the border country.

Moss"y (?), a.
[Compar. Mossier (?);
superl. Mossiest.] 1.
Overgrown with moss; abounding with or edged with moss; as,
mossy trees; mossy streams.

Old trees are more mossy far than
young.

2. Resembling moss; as, mossy
green.

Most (mōst), a.,
superl. of More. [OE. most,
mast, mest, AS. m&aemacr;st; akin to D.
meest, OS. mēst, G. meist, Icel.
mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E.
more. √103.


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