Main Entry:

¹mold

Pronunciation:

\ˈmōld\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English molde; akin to Old High German molta soil, Latin molere to grind — more at meal

Date:

before 12th century

1: crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth : soil ; especially : soil rich in humus — compare leaf mold2dialect British a: the surface of the earth : ground b: the earth of the burying ground3archaic : earth that is the substance of the human body <be merciful great Duke to men of mold — Shakespeare>