Mar"vel (?), n. [OE. mervaile,
F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl.,
fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel
at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle.]
1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a
miracle.
I will do marvels such as have not been
done.
Ex. xxxiv. 10.
Nature's sweet marvel undefiled.
Emerson.
2. Wonder. [R.] "Use lessens
marvel." Sir W. Scott.
Marvel of Peru. (Bot.) See Four-
o'clock.
Mar"vel, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Marveled (?) or Marvelled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Marveling or Marvelling.] [OE.
merveilen, OF. merveillier.] To be struck with
surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder.
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate
you.
1 john iii. 13.
Mar"vel, v. t. 1.
To marvel at. [Obs.] Wyclif.
2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; --
used impersonally. [Obs.]
But much now me marveleth.
Rich. the Redeless.
