5. A familiar term of address or appellation of an old woman or matron.

6. An appellation given to a woman who exercises care and tenderness towards another, or gives parental advice; as when one says,"" a woman has been a mother to me.""

7. A thick slimy substance concreted in liquors, particularly in vinegar, very different from scum or common lees.

, v.t. To adopt as a son or daughter.