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Webster 1913 Edition

Mortal

Mor′tal

,
Adj.
[F.
mortel
, L.
mortalis
, from
mors
,
mortis
, death, fr.
moriri
8die; akin to E.
murder
. See
Murder
, and cf.
Filemot
,
Mere
a lake,
Mortgage
.]
1.
Subject to death; destined to die;
as, man is
mortal
.
2.
Destructive to life; causing or occasioning death; terminating life; exposing to or deserving death; deadly;
as, a
mortal
wound; a
mortal
sin.
3.
Fatally vulnerable; vital.
Last of all, against himself he turns his sword, but missing the
mortal
place, with his poniard finishes the work.
Milton.
4.
Of or pertaining to the time of death.
Safe in the hand of one disposing Power,
Or in the natal or the
mortal
hour.
Pope.
5.
Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.
The nymph grew pale, and in a
mortal
fright.
Dryden.
6.
Human; belonging to man, who is mortal;
as,
mortal
wit or knowledge;
mortal
power
.
The voice of God
To
mortal
ear is dreadful.
Milton.
7.
Very painful or tedious; wearisome;
as, a sermon lasting two
mortal
hours
.
[Colloq.]
Sir W. Scott.
Mortal foe
,
Mortal enemy
,
an inveterate, desperate, or implacable enemy; a foe bent on one’s destruction.

Mor′tal

,
Noun.
A being subject to death; a human being; man.
“Warn poor mortals left behind.”
Tickell.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mortal

MOR'TAL

,
Adj.
[L. mortalis, from mors, death, or morior, to die, that is, to fall.]
1.
Subject to death; destined to die. Man is mortal.
2.
Deadly; destructive to life; causing death, or that must cause death; as a mortal wound; mortal poison.
The fruit
Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world, and all our woe--
3.
Bringing death; terminating life.
Safe in the hand of one disposing power,
Or in the natal or the mortal hour.
4.
Deadly in malice or purpose; as a mortal foe. In colloquial language, a mortal foe is an inveterate foe.
5.
Exposing to certain death; incurring the penalty of death; condemned to be punished with death; not venial; as a mortal sin.
6.
Human; belonging to man who is mortal; as mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power.
The voice of God
To mortal ear is dreadful.
7.
Extreme; violent. [Not elegant.]
The nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright--

MOR'TAL

,
Noun.
Man; a being subject to death; a human being.
Warn poor mortals left behind.
It is often used in ludicrous and colloquial language.
I can behold no mortal now.

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