Definition of Mowburn

1. v. i. To heat and ferment in the mow, as hay when housed too green.

Definition of Mowburn

1. to heat and ferment [v MOWBURNED, MOWBURNT, MOWBURNING, MOWBURNS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mowburn

moving units
moving van
moving walkway
moving walkways
movingly
movingness
movings
moviola
moviolas
movlog
movlogs
mow
mow down
mowa
mowas
mowburn (current term)
mowburned
mowburns
mowburnt
mowed
mower
mowers
mowing
mowings
mown
mowra
mowras
mows
mowyer
mox nix

Literary usage of Mowburn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Agriculturist (1847)
"To PREVENT MUST, on MowBURN, IN HAT.—Take a number of smooth poles, lay the butt ends outside, so that they may easily be pulled out ; let the mow, ..."

2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... ,-mowburn, (mou'-bnrn) ».n. To ferment and heat in the mow for want of being dry. MOXA, (mok-sa) ni An Indian mois, used in the cnre of the gout by ..."

3. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry by Society of Chemical Industry (1884)
"December 5 _• 16011 JC mowburn, London. A new manufacture of slabs or sheets suitable for forming or covering floors or walls or for other like purposes. ..."

4. American Agriculturist (1847)
"To PREVENT MUST, on MowBURN, IN HAT.—Take a number of smooth poles, lay the butt ends outside, so that they may easily be pulled out ; let the mow, ..."

5. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... ,-mowburn, (mou'-bnrn) ».n. To ferment and heat in the mow for want of being dry. MOXA, (mok-sa) ni An Indian mois, used in the cnre of the gout by ..."

6. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry by Society of Chemical Industry (1884)
"December 5 _• 16011 JC mowburn, London. A new manufacture of slabs or sheets suitable for forming or covering floors or walls or for other like purposes. ..."

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