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  • noun An abbreviation of manuscripts.

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  • noun Plural form of Ms..

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Examples

  • Latin Mss. in the library of Vienna, p. 298, &c. Repleta quondam domibus sublimibus, ornatis mire, niveis, marmorels,

    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

  • Misrá‘ah or hemistich is half the “Bayt” which, for want of a better word, I have rendered couplet: this, however, though formally separated in Mss., is looked upon as one line, one verse; hence a word can be divided, the former part pertaining to the first and the latter to the second moiety of the distich.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Mss. Pelosi suggested the proposal can be structured in a way that "respects the prerogatives" of Congress.

    Democrats Spar Over Medicare 2009

  • It is apparent that after receiving an answer from Mss.

    Donald Trump: Carrie Prejean Can Be Miss California FOREVER! 2009

  • But when preparing my Mss. for print I found the text incomplete, many of the stories being given in epitome and not a few ruthlessly mutilated with head or feet wanting.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • “Turk” is probably a late addition, as it does not appear in many of the Mss., e.g. the Bresl.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • This is addressed to Mss. Brady, Pelosi, Clinton, and Mssrs. Schumer, Waxman, Bloomberg, and all those who wish to rid our country of illegal guns that are killing American citizens.

    A Call to Action 2006

  • Mss. and having, according to Richardson, “the same analogy to the Naskhi as our Italic has to the Roman.”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • The Mss. La Place and Field had suggested that if nice durum flour was not available, it would be cool to powder the semolina flour with the plain flour in their (nearly identical) recipes.

    Sicilian Gold Part I Lindy 2006

  • The Mss. La Place and Field had suggested that if nice durum flour was not available, it would be cool to powder the semolina flour with the plain flour in their (nearly identical) recipes.

    Toast: Lindy 2006

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