- mild (Adj.)
- germ. bleiþa-; heurja-; meldja-------------------------------------make {(V.)} mildgerm. linæn; meukjan
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
mild (Adj.)
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mild — Adj std. (8. Jh.), mhd. milde, milte, ahd. milti, milte, as. mildi Stammwort. Aus g. * meldi Adj. mild , auch in gt. mildeis, anord. mildr, ae. milde, afr. milde. Außergermanisch vergleicht sich zunächst gr. malthakós weich, zart, mild ,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
mild — [mīld] adj. [ME milde < OE, akin to Ger mild < IE * meldh < base * mel , to crush, rub fine, tender > MELT, MILL1] 1. a) gentle or kind in disposition, action, or effect; not severe, harsh, bitter, etc. b) not extreme in any way;… … English World dictionary
mild — (adj.) O.E. milde gentle, merciful, from P.Gmc. *milthjaz (Cf. O.N. mildr, O.S. mildi, O.Fris. milde, M.Du. milde, Du. mild, O.H.G. milti, Ger. milde mild, Goth. mildiþa kindness ), from PIE *meldh , from … Etymology dictionary
mild — adj., t, e; mildest talt … Dansk ordbog
mild´ness — mild «myld», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. gentle or kind: »a mild old gentleman, a mild tone of voice. SYNONYM(S): tender, lenient, merciful. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑gentle) 2. calm; warm; … Useful english dictionary
mild´ly — mild «myld», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. gentle or kind: »a mild old gentleman, a mild tone of voice. SYNONYM(S): tender, lenient, merciful. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑gentle) 2. calm; warm; … Useful english dictionary
mild — adj. 1 not very cold VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, turn (esp. BrE) ▪ Later in the week the weather turned very mild. ▪ remain ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
mild — mī(ə)ld adj 1) moderate in action or effect <a mild drug> 2) not severe <a mild case of the flu> … Medical dictionary
mild-mannered — ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as mild mannered, you approve of them because they are gentle, kind, and polite. Syn: mild … English dictionary
mild — adj. 1 (esp. of a person) gentle and conciliatory. 2 (of a rule, punishment, illness, feeling, etc.) moderate; not severe. 3 (of the weather, esp. in winter) moderately warm. 4 a (of food, tobacco, etc.) not sharp or strong in taste etc. b Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
mild-mannered — adj gentle and polite … Dictionary of contemporary English
