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Mod

See also: mod, MOD, MoD, mód, mōd, möd, and mod.

Luxembourgish

Noun

Mod f ‎(plural Meed)

(dated) maid

mod

See also: Mod, MOD, MoD, mód, mōd, möd, and mod.

English

Noun

mod ‎(countable and uncountable, plural mods)

(uncountable) An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses.
(Britain) a 1960s British person who dressed in such a style and was interested in modernism and the modern music of the time; the opposite of a rocker.
(slang) A modification to an object, computer game, etc., typically for the purpose of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object.
(Internet) A moderator, for example on a discussion forum.
(computing, informal) A module (file containing a tracker music sequence).
- 1992, "Jordan K. Hubbard", How to convert Amiga mods to Arch? (on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.acorn)
  I'd like to convert some of the arch^[sic]mods back into Amiga mods since I don't have the original Amiga versions.
- 2003, Rene T. A. Lysloff, Leslie C. Gay, Jr., Music and Technoculture (page 38)
  These mods, while usually having the distinctive bleep and beep quality of transistor-generated tones, are often astonishingly creative and rich in expressive nuances.
(rock climbing) A moderately difficult route.
(in the plural, Oxford University, informal) Moderations: university examinations generally taken in the first year.
(mathematics, programming) Abbreviation of modulus.

Usage notes

In gaming, mods are created by end users whereas such content by the game creators would be labeled an expansion pack.

Synonyms

(modulus): %, modulus

Verb

mod ‎(third-person singular simple present mods, present participle modding, simple past and past participle modded)

(slang) To modify an object from its original condition, typically for the purposes of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object.
His friends were particularly impressed with the way he modded his Ruckus.
To moderate; to punish a rule-breaking user on a forum, especially when done by a moderator.
Don't break the rules or you'll be modded.

Synonyms

(slang, to modify): trick, trick out
(to moderate):

Derived terms

Adjective

mod

Abbreviation of moderate., as in: low, moderate, high

Anagrams

dom, Dom, dom., DOM

Danish

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -oð

Noun

mod n (singular definite modet, not used in plural form)

courage

Synonyms

(formal) courage, kurage c
tapperhed c

Preposition

mod

Synonyms

imod

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

mōd n

heart, mind, feeling
- c. 850, Bald's Leechbook iii. 442, 28:
  Abbodissum wē tǣcaþ ðæt hī inholde sīn and ðæs hālgan regoles gebodum eallum mōde þēowigen, […]
  We teach abbesses to be truly loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, […]
courage, pride, grief, anger
state of mind

Declension

Declension of mod (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mōd	mōd
accusative	mōd	mōd
genitive	mōdes	mōda
dative	mōde	mōdum

Derived terms

Terms derived from mod

ācolmōdian ‎(“to cast down, sadden”)
ācolmōd ‎(“fearful minded, timid”)
ǣmōd ‎(“dismayed, disheartened”)
ǣtrenmōd ‎(“of venomous spirit, malignant”)
sadness, sorrow f
angmōd ‎(“sad, sorrowful.”)
anmōdlīce ‎(“stedfastly, resolute, eagerly”)
ānmōdlīce ‎(“unanimously”)
stedfastness, resolution f
unity, unanimity f
ānmōd ‎(“of one mind, unanimous”)
anmōd ‎(“stedfast, resolute, eager, bold, brave, fierce, proud”)
blīþemōd ‎(“glad, cheerful: well-wishing, friendly”)
bolgenmōd ‎(“enraged”)
dēormōd ‎(“courageous, bold”)
drēorigmōd ‎(“sad in mind”)
ēaþmōdian ‎(“to humble or submit oneself, obey”)
ēaþmōdli ‎(“humble, respectful; humbly, meekly, kindly.”)
ēaþmōdnes ‎(“humility, meekness, condescension”)
ēaþmōd ‎(“friendly, affectionate, gracious”)
efenmōdlīc ‎(“with equanimity”)
fæstmōd ‎(“constant in mind”)
felamōdig ‎(“very bold”)
forhtmōd ‎(“timorous, timid”)
gālmōd ‎(“wanton, licentious”)
gealgmōd ‎(“sad, gloomy, angry”)
gēomormōd ‎(“sorrowful”)
glædmōdnes ‎(“kindness, bounty”)
glædmōd ‎(“glad-hearted, cheerful, joyous: kind, gracious”)
glēawmōd ‎(“wise, sagacious”)
grammōd ‎(“cruel”)
gūþmōd ‎(“warlike”)
hēahmōdnes ‎(“pride”)
hēahmōd ‎(“high spirited, exultant: proud, haughty”)
hēanmōd ‎(“downcast, depressed, sad”)
heardmōdnes ‎(“obstinacy”)
heardmōd ‎(“brave, bold, over-confident”)
hefigmōd ‎(“oppressive”)
hohmōd ‎(“sad, sorrowful”)
hrædmōd ‎(“hasty”)
hrēohmōd ‎(“savage, ferocious: sad, troubled”)
hrēowigmōd ‎(“sad, sorrowful”)
hwætmōd ‎(“bold, courageous”)
ierremōd ‎(“wrathful, wild”)
langlīc ‎(“constantly, patiently”)
langmōdig ‎(“long-suffering”)
langmōdnes ‎(“long-suffering”)
langmōd ‎(“constant, patient, long-suffering.”)
lāþwendemōd ‎(“hostile minded”)
lēasmōdnes ‎(“instability”)
leohtmōdnes ‎(“levity, inconstancy, frivolity”)
leohtmōd ‎(“easy-going”)
lȳtelmōd ‎(“pusillanimous; timid, lack of courage or determination”)
mādmōd ‎(“foolishness”)

meagolmōdnes ‎(“earnestness”)
meagolmōd ‎(“earnest, strenuous”)
micelmōd ‎(“magnanimous”)
mihtmōd ‎(“violent temper, passion”)
mōdblind ‎(“blind, undiscerning”)
mōdblissiende ‎(“exulting”)
mōdbysgung ‎(“anxiety”)
mōdcearig ‎(“sorrowful of heart”)
mōdcearu ‎(“sorrow, grief”)
mōdcræftig ‎(“intelligent”)
mōdcræft ‎(“intelligence.”)
mōdearfoþ ‎(“grief of mind”)
mōdful ‎(“proud, haughty”)
mōdgehygd ‎(“mind, thought.”)
mōdgehygd ‎(“thought.”)
mōdgēomor ‎(“sad, dejected.”)
mōdgewinna ‎(“care”)
mōdgeþanc ‎(“thought, understanding, intellect, mind”)
mōdgeþōht ‎(“thought, understanding, mind”)
mōdgeþyldig ‎(“patient”)
mōdglæd ‎(“joyous”)
mōdglēaw ‎(“wise”)
mōdhæp ‎(“brave”)
mōdhete ‎(“hatred”)
mōdhord ‎(“secret thoughts”)
mōdhwæt ‎(“brave, bold”)
mōdigan, mōdigian ‎(“to grow proud or overbearing, be high-minded, glory, exult, show bravery”)
mōdiglīc ‎(“high-souled, lofty, proud: brave, bold: splendid, magnificent”)
mōdignes ‎(“greatness of soul: pride, arrogance, haughtiness”)
mōdig ‎(“spirited, daring, bold, brave, high-souled”)
mōdlēas ‎(“spiritless”)
mōdlēast ‎(“want of courage”)
mōdlēof ‎(“dear, precious”)
mōdlufu ‎(“heart's affection, love”)
mōdod ‎(“disposed”)
mōdrōf ‎(“valiant”)
mōdsefa ‎(“heart, mind, spirit, soul: thought, imagination, purpose, character.”)
mōdsēocnes ‎(“disease of the heart”)
mōdsēoc ‎(“sick at heart”)
mōdsnotor ‎(“wise.”)
mōdsorg ‎(“heart-sorrow.”)
mōdstaþolnes, mōdstaþolfæstnes ‎(“firmness of mind”)
mōdstaþol ‎(“principle, character”)
mōdsumian ‎(“to agree, CP.”)
mōdsumnes ‎(“agreement, concord”)
mōdswīþ ‎(“resolute.”)
mōdwǣg ‎(“proud wave”)
mōdwelig ‎(“gifted, talented, wise”)
mōdwlanc ‎(“stout-hearted, haughty”)
mōdwyn ‎(“heart's joy, property”)
mōdþracu, mōdþræce ‎(“courage”)
mōdþrēa ‎(“anguish”)
mōdþwǣre ‎(“meek”)
mōdþwǣrnes ‎(“patience, meekness”)

ofermōdgung ‎(“pride”)
ofermōdignes ‎(“pride, haughtiness, arrogance”)
ofermōdig ‎(“proud, arrogant”)
ofermōdli ‎(“proud, haughty, insolent”)
ormōdnes ‎(“desperation, despair”)
ormōd ‎(“despondent, despairing, hopeless”)
rēonigmōd ‎(“mournful, weary”)
rēþemōd ‎(“savage, cruel, fierce, indignant”)
rēþigmōd ‎(“savage, fierce”)
rūmmōdlīce ‎(“fully, liberally, graciously”)
rūmmōdli ‎(“ample, large, full, liberal, gracious”)
rūmmōdnes ‎(“large-heartedness, liberality, kindness”)
rūmmōd ‎(“liberal, lavish, kind”)
sārigmōd ‎(“dejected, mournful, sorry-mood”)
scēohmōd ‎(“timid, shy-mood”)
sēocmōd ‎(“delicate (in health)”)
slēacmōdnes ‎(“slackness, laziness”)
stearcmōd ‎(“stubborn”)
stīþmōd ‎(“resolute, brave, firm, unflinching, stubborn, stern, severe”)
strangmōd ‎(“resolute”)
streccanmōd ‎(“persistent”)
styrnmōd ‎(“stern of mood”)
swǣrmōdnes ‎(“dullness, stupidity”)
swǣrmōd ‎(“indolent, sluggish”)
swearcmōdnes ‎(“pusillanimity, timid”)
swīþmōdnes ‎(“magnanimity”)
swīþmōd ‎(“stout-hearted, brave: insolent, arrogant”)
tilmōdig ‎(“well-disposed, kind, good”)
torhtmōd ‎(“glorious, noble”)
tornmōd ‎(“angry”)
unforhtmōd ‎(“fearless”)
ungemōdignes ‎(“contentiousness”)
ungemōdnes ‎(“strife”)
ungemōd ‎(“discordant, dissentient, quarrelsome”)
unmōdig ‎(“humble”)
unmōd ‎(“depression”)
unrōtmōd ‎(“sad-hearted”)
unþolemōdnes ‎(“impatience”)
wācmōdnes ‎(“weakness (of mind or body), cowardice”)
wācmōd ‎(“faint-hearted, cowardly; weak-minded, irresolute”)
wealdenmōd ‎(“self-controlled”)
wēamōdnes ‎(“anger, passion, impatience”)
wēamōd ‎(“ill-humoured, angry”)
welrūmmōd ‎(“gracious”)
wērigmōd ‎(“weary, cast down”)
wiþermōdnes ‎(“adversity”)
wiþermōd ‎(“unwilling, adverse, contrary”)
wrāþmōd ‎(“angry”)
þancolmōd ‎(“thoughtful, considerate, prudent, wise, attentive”)
þearlmōd ‎(“stern, severe, violent, strong, mighty”)
þolmōdnes ‎(“forbearance, patience”)
þolmōd ‎(“forbearing, patient; patience”)
þyldmōdnes ‎(“patience”)
þyldmōd ‎(“patient”)

Descendants

English: mood

Romanian

Etymology

From French mode.

Noun

mod n ‎(plural moduri)

mode, fashion, style, way

Spanish

Noun

mod m ‎(plural mods)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mō-, *mē-.

Pronunciation

Noun

mod n

Declension

Declension of mod

	uncountable
Neuter	indefinite	definite
nominative	mod	modet
genitive	mods	modets

Turkish

Noun

mod ‎(definite accusative modu, plural modlar)

mode
mood

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *mooto.

Noun

mod

face

Inflection

Inflection of mod
nominative sing.	mod
genitive sing.	modon
partitive sing.	modod
partitive plur.	modoid
	singular	plural
nominative	mod	modod
accusative	modon	modod
genitive	modon	modoiden
partitive	modod	modoid
essive-instructive	modon	modoin
translative	modoks	modoikš

inessive	modos	modoiš
elative	modospäi	modoišpäi
illative	?	modoihe

adessive	modol	modoil
ablative	modolpäi	modoilpäi
allative	modole	modoile

abessive	modota	modoita
comitative	modonke	modoidenke
prolative	mododme	modoidme

approximative I	modonno	modoidenno
approximative II	modonnoks	modoidennoks
egressive	modonnopäi	modoidennopäi

terminative I	?	modoihesai
terminative II	modolesai	modoilesai
terminative III	modossai	—

additive I	?	modoihepäi
additive II	modolepäi	modoilepäi

Derived terms

käbedmod
modkuva
modpolišk

References

Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “лицо”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Welsh

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moːd/

Verb

mod

Nasal mutation of bod.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bod	fod	mod	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Mod

Mod

Luxembourgish

Noun

mod

mod

English

Noun

Usage notes

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Verb

Synonyms

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Adjective

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Danish

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Noun

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Old English

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Descendants

Romanian

Etymology

Noun

Spanish

Noun

Swedish

Etymology

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Noun

Declension

Turkish

Noun

Veps

Etymology

Noun

Inflection

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Welsh

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