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8 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mine \Mine\, n. [F.] See {Mien}. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mine \Mine\, pron. & a. [OE. min, fr AS m[=i]n; akin to D. mijn, OS., OFries., & OHG. m[=i]n, G. mein, Sw & Dan. min, Icel. minn, Goth. meins my mine, meina of me and E. me ????. See {Me}, and cf {My}.] Belonging to me my Used as a pronominal to me my Used as a pronominal adjective in the predicate; as ``Vengeance is mine; I will repay.'' --Rom. xii. 19. Also in the old style, used attributively, instead of my before a noun beginning with a vowel. I kept myself from mine iniquity. --Ps. xviii. 23. Note: Mine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed being understood; as his son is in the army, mine in the navy. When a man deceives me once, says the Italian proverb, it is his fault; when twice, it is mine. --Bp. Horne. This title honors me and mine. --Shak. She shall have me and mine. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mine \Mine\, n. [F., fr LL mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: a A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by digging; -- distinguished from the pits from which stones for architectural purposes are taken and which are called quarries. b (Mil.) A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification or other work for the purpose of blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mine \Mine\, v. i. [F. miner, L. minare to drive animals, in LL also to lead, conduct, dig a mine (cf. E. lode, and lead to conduct), akin to L. minari to threaten; cf Sp mina mine, conduit, subterraneous canal, a spring or source of water, It mina. See {Menace}, and cf {Mien}.] 1. To dig a mine or pit in the earth; to get ore, metals, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals; to dig a passage or cavity under anything in order to overthrow it by explosives or otherwise. 2. To form subterraneous tunnel or hole; to form a burrow or lodge in the earth; as the mining cony. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mine \Mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr & vb n. {Mining}.] 1. To dig away or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of to lay a mine under to sap; to undermine; hence to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means They mined the walls. --Hayward. Too lazy to cut down these immense trees, the spoilers . . . had mined them and placed a quantity of gunpowder in the cavity. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To dig into for ore or metal. Lead veins have been traced . . . but they have not been mined. --Ure. 3. To get as metals, out of the earth by digging. The principal ore mined there is the bituminous cinnabar. --Ure. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mine n 1: a excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted 2: a device that explodes on contact designed to destroy vehicles or ships or kill personnel v 1: get from the earth; of ores and metals 2: lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia" From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Mine The process of mining is described in Job 28:1-11. Moses speaks of the mineral wealth of Palestine (Deut. 8:9). Job 28:4 is rightly thus rendered in the Revised Version, "He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot [that passeth by]; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro." These words illustrate ancient mining operations. From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: MINE, adj Belonging to me if I can hold or seize it
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