Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Mid
Mid
(mĭd)
, Adj.
[
Com
wanting; par.
sup
erl.
Midmost
.] 1.
Denoting the middle part;
as, in
. mid
oceanNo more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,
Shall list’ning in
Shall list’ning in
mid
air suspend their wings. Pope.
2.
Occupying a middle position; middle;
as, the
mid
finger; the mid
hour of night.3.
(Phon.)
Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; – said of certain vowel sounds;
as, ā (āle), ĕ (ĕll), ō (ōld)
. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 10, 11. ☞ Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius.
Mid
,Noun.
Middle.
[Obs.]
About the
mid
of night come to my tent. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Mid
MID
,Adj.
1.
Middle; at equal distance from extremes; as the mid hour of night.2.
Intervening. No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,
Shall, lifting in mid air, suspend their wings.