moil
1Moil — Moil, v. i. [From {Moil} to daub; prob. from the idea of struggling through the wet.] To soil one s self with severe labor; to work with painful effort; to labor; to toil; to drudge. [1913 Webster] Moil not too much under ground. Bacon. [1913… …
2Moil — Moil, n. A spot; a defilement. [1913 Webster] The moil of death upon them. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] …
3Moil — Moil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moiling}.] [OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier, muillier, F. mouller, fr. (assumed) LL. molliare, fr. L. mollis soft. See {Mollify}.] To daub; to make dirty; to soil; to defile. [1913 Webster]… …
4moil — [moil] vi. [ME moillen, to moisten, make wet < OFr moillier < VL * molliare, to soften < L mollis, soft: see MOLLIFY] Dial. to toil; drudge vt. Archaic to moisten or soil n. 1. drudgery; hard work 2. confusion; turmoil moiler n …
5moil — index commotion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6moil — bro·moil; moil·er; moil·ey; tur·moil·er; moil; tur·moil; moil·ing·ly; …
7moil — {{11}}moil (n.) toil, labor, 1612, from from MOIL (Cf. moil) (v.). {{12}}moil (v.) to labour in the mire [Johnson], c.1400, from O.Fr. moillier to wet, moisten (12c., Mod.Fr. mouiller), from V.L. *molliare, from L. mollis soft, from PIE *mel soft …
8moil — 1) In glassblowing, the bit of glass that surrounds the pipe that cannot be used. The goblet broke because the moil got too cold and cracked. 2) The orange oily substance that bubbles to the top of bolognese sauce whilst cooking or left standing …
9moil — 1) In glassblowing, the bit of glass that surrounds the pipe that cannot be used. The goblet broke because the moil got too cold and cracked. 2) The orange oily substance that bubbles to the top of bolognese sauce whilst cooking or left standing …
10moil — [[t]mɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to work hard; drudge 2) cvb to whirl or eddy 3) cvb archaic to wet or smudge 4) drudgery 5) turmoil • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME moillen to make or get wet and muddy < MF moillier < VL *molliāre, der. of L mollis soft… …
