n. [ Abbrev. fr. mitten. ]
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 ]
‖n. [ L., we send, fr. mittere to send. ] (Law)
(Chem.) A pigment of a green color, the chief constituent of which is oxide of chromium. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The stormy petrel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]