Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
mother . - To moderate; regulate, especially the temper or disposition; calm; quiet.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To moderate.
- noun obsolete A mother.
- noun obsolete The principal piece of an astrolabe, into which the others are fixed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb obsolete To
moderate .
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Examples
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This pore would need to be replaced by a completely different pore (namely the moder NPC) after the proto-eukaryote formed the outer membrane.
Albert de Roos: A design hypothesis for the evolution of the nucleus 2006
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Is it right you don't call her moder, is it right you don't love her too?
The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880
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De ole gran'moder 's makin 'on de farm few days ago --
The Voyageur and Other Poems William Henry Drummond 1880
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"moder" would not permit of his giving in without a struggle.
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The usual styrofoam, better known in the backgroud of packaging industry turns contrary to his old use into a new direction and creates a new way of moder.
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Until you are willing to put up, I suggest you shut up. moder rate
Obama considering 4 options for Afghanistan, sources say 2009
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We have moder communication system that renders the delegate system useless.
Blitzer: Could Democrats scrap the current delegate system? 2008
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We doan orta torq abowt bloo stuff here, weel get moder eetid.
Iz THIS wai u were so mad - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Pineapple wars: Jean Patou Colony versus the moder...
Weekend Beauty - Nail Polish: Picking Mushrooms Marina Geigert 2009
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Then they will get punished whilst the chav gets to play that oh so loved thing in our moder society, the victim card.
Weak Brain, Narrow Mind. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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