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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D.
mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. 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.
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2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed;
composing substance; material.
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The etherial mold,
Incapable of stain. --Milton.
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Nature formed me of her softest mold. --Addison.
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Molded} or
{Moulded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Molding} or {Moulding}.]
To cover with mold or soil. [R.]
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [From the p. p. of OE. moulen to
become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty,
mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m["o]gla to grow moldy. See {Muggy},
and cf. {Moldy}.] (Bot.)
A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the
great groups {Hyphomycetes}, and {Physomycetes}, forming on
damp or decaying organic matter.
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Note: The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese
mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on
tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to
decay, are familiar examples. --M. J. Berkley.
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler,
moller. See {Mold} the matrix.]
1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to
fashion.
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He forgeth and moldeth metals. --Sir M. Hale.
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Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay
To mold me man? --Milton.
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2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a
molded window jamb.
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3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.
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4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a
casting may be made.
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t.
To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. i.
To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in
part, with a mold.
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Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule,
fr. L. modulus. See {Model}.] [For spelling, see 2d {Mold},
above.]
1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and
from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass
containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold.
--Milton.
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2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is
modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the
size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a
shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.
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The glass of fashion and the mold of form. --Shak.
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3. Cast; form; shape; character.
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Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. --Pope.
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4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch
or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the
whole profile, section, or combination of parts.
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5. (Anat.) A fontanel.
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6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which
the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by
hand.
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Mould \Mould\ (m[=o]lt), Moulder \Mould"er\ (m[=o]ld"[~e]r),
Mouldy \Mould"y\ (m[=o]ld"[y^]), etc.
See {Mold}, {Molder}, {Moldy}, etc.
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