Pronunciation : Math
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. mmawan to mow, G. mahd math. See Mow to cut (grass).]
Definition : Defn: A mowing, or that which is gathered by mowing; -- chiefly used in composition; as, an aftermath. [Obs.] The first mowing thereof, for the king's use, is wont to be sooner than the common math. Bp. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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