macule

Mac"ule, n. Etym: [F. macule. See Macula.] 1. A spot. [Obs.] 2. (Print.) Defn: A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle. Mac"ule, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate,v.] Defn: To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

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