v. t.
n. [ F. médaille, It. medaglia, fr. L. metallum metal, through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and cf. Mail a piece of money. ] A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small medal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. médailliste, It. medaglista. ]
a. Of or pertaining to a medal, or to medals. “Our medallic history.” Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. médaillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
. (Golf) Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Medal + the root of Gr. &unr_; work. ] The art of making and striking medals and coins.
v. t. To mix; to mingle. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
“Wine meddled with gall.” Wyclif (Matt. xxvii. 34). [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
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Did never meddle with my thoughts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
Why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt? 2 Kings xiv. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
The civil lawyers . . . have meddled in a matter that belongs not to them. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
To meddle and make,