n. [ OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. Mitt. ]
To give the mitten to,
To handle without mittens,
a. Covered with a mitten or mittens. “Mittened hands.” Whittier. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. mittens, p. pr. of mittere to send. ] Sending forth; emitting. [ Obs. ] Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]