Glossary 13
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1 Maen, v. and n. moan
Mailin, n. property occupied or possessed
Mansweir, v. perjure
Mansworn, a. perjured
Manteel, n. mantle; wrap
Manglin, v. mangling
Marrow, v. and n. equal
Maud, n. a woollen wrap; a “plaid”
Maun, v. must
Maunna, v. must not
Meat, n. food in general
Meed, n. reward
Melder, n. batch, or “grist”
Mense, n. (soft s) discretion, propriety
Merk, n. a “mark,” or coin worth two-thirds of a pound Scots: about 13d. sterling
Merkit, n. market
Mickle, muckle, a. much
Mids, prep. midst; middle
Midden, n. dust-heap; dung-heap
Midden-orts, n. odd trash flung out
Minnie, n. mother
Mirk, n. and a. dark
Miscaʼ, v. asperse, slander
Misdootit, v. had doubts
Miscuisʼen, v. wrongly-thrown
Misleared, v. [miss-laird’] misinformed
Mislippen, v. mistake, deceive
Mistryst, v. (y, sound of long i) disappoint, deceive
Mis-sayin, n. slander
Moil, n. depressing labour
Mony, a. many
Mools, n. crumbs
Mouʼ, n. mouth
Mylane, pr. myself alone
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Translated by Rev William Wye Smith. Published in Paisley, Scotland in 1904.