n. [ W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread. ] 1. (Zool.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State of being maggoty. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of whims or fancies; maggoty. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A magpie. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Infested with maggots. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Full of whims; capricious. Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]