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ore or metallic strata ; having a good mien ; airy. Com.
and sup. meiniche.
MÈINEALACHD, s. f. Tcndemess ; fondness; discreetness;
affableness.
MiiNEAR, ir, s. m. A mineral ; a miner ; {Du. myner, a
miner;) a mineralogist; also, adjcctively, m'mera].
Meinearach, a. Mineralogical ; also, substantively, a miner;
a mineralogist.
MÈINEARACHD, s. f. Mining; mineralogy.
Meineil, a. (mein-amhuil.) Tender, affectionate, fond;
discreet; affable ; metal. Gu meineil, tenderly.
Meinigean, s. pi. Gloves, mittens.
Corn, and Arm. manag and manek. Lat. manica, a
hand-fetter.
Meinm, s. f. Courage; magnanimity. Cha robli meinm
oirnne, we had not courage. — Macfar.
Meinmeacii, a.; written also meanmach ; which see.
Meinn, s. f. (Eng. mien. Fr. mine.) Mien; good will;
mercy; quality ; kindness; tenderness; fondness; the sur-
name Menzies. Cia mordha a meinn! how majestic her
mien ! — Mac Lach.
Meinneach, ich, s. f. (/rom meinn.) Mercy; pity; dis-
creetness ; fondness. lolair gun mheinneach, a ruthless
eagle. — Old Poem.
Meinneach, a. Merciful; pitiful; discreet; fond. Com.
and sup. meinniche.
Meinnearacii, aich, s. m. A male of the clan Menzies.
Am Meinnearach, the Menzies; the chieftain of the clan
Menzies.
M^iNNEiL, a. (meinn-amhuil.) Affectionate, fond; affable,
kindly, well-disposed.
Meiubii, «. (Ir.id.) Silly; spiritless; slow, tedious; feeble.
Com. and sup. meirbhe.
Meirbiie, s.f. (Ir.id.) Silliness; spiritlessness ; dulness;
feebleness; slowness; tediousness; a lie.
Meirbhe, com. and sup. of nieirbh ; which see.
t Mexrceann, inn, s. ?n. {Ir. id.) A finger.
Meirdreacii, ich, s./. (Ir.id. Za?. meretrix.) A whore.
Meirdreachas, ais, s. m. (Ir. id.) Fornication.
Meiee. See Mire.
Meirean nam magii, s. vt. Agrimony.
Meirg, s. Pity. See Mairg.
Meirg, meirge, s.f. (Ir. id. Corn. Arm. marg, rust.) Rust;
a standard or banner. Cruaidhe gun mheirg, armour
without rust.
Meirg, v. a. and n. Rust. Pret. mheirg; fnt. aff. a.
meirgidh, shall rust.
Meirgeacii, a., from meirg. (Ir. id.) Rusty, rusted;
causing rust ; having banners ; of, or belonging to, a banner.
Meirgeadh, aidh, s. m. (Ir. id.) A rusting ; rust.
Meirgeall, ill, s. m. (Ir. id.) Roughness; ruggedness.
— Shaw.
Meirghe, s.f. (/r. meirge.) A banner or standard ; a pair
of colours or flags; a band or troop; a company.
Meirgheach, a. (from meirghe.) Having banners or flags ;
like a banner or flag.
Meirgte, p. part, of meirg. Rusted, covered with rust.
Claidheamh meirgte, a rusted sword.
Meirle, Meirleadii, s.f. Theft, thieving, robbery.
Meirleach, ich, s. m., perhaps meur-leamhach. (/;•. id.)
A thief, a robber; a rogue, a rebel. A', pi. meirlich.
Far nach cladhaich na meirlich, where thieves break not
through. — Stew. Matt. Meirleacli, a rogue, a rebel. — Shaw.
Meirleachas, ais, s. m. (perhaps meur-leamhachas.) Theft,
thieving; treason, rebellion.
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Meirneal, eil, s. TO. (Ir.id.) A merlin. — Shaw.
Meirse, s.f. (Ir. id.) A fine.
t Meirtneach, a. (Ir.id.) Feeble ; fatigued.
t Meis, a. (Ir. id.) Bad, wicked.— SAaw.
t Meis-cheol, -chiùil, s. m. (Ir. id.) A singing; a mo-
dulation ; music.
Meisd, s.f. Rust.
Meisde, s. (for measad or miosad.) Deterioration. A dol
am meisde, growing worse and worse.
Meisde, a mode of comparison from olc. Bad. Written also
misde ; which see.
MÈISE, gen. sing, of mias; which see.
MiisEAN, ein, s. m. A little plate.
Meisge, s.f. (Ir. id.) Drunkenness, tippling ; tipsiness.
Air mheisge, drunk. Written also misge.
Meisgeach, a. (/rom meisg.) Drunk, tipsy, intoxicating;
fond of strong liquor. Com. and sup. meisgiche.
Meisgear, eir, s. m. A drunkard. N. pi. meisgeirean.
Meisgeireachd, s.f. Habitual drunkenness.
MEisLEAN,ein, s. ?». Mastlin.
Meisneach, ich, s. More frequently written misneach;
which see.
Meismch. See Misnicii.
Meiteal, eil, s. TO. (IK. mettel.) Stuff; mettle. Feuch do
mheiteal, try your mettle.
Meitealach, a. Made of metal; mettled; keen; smart;
made of good stuff'.
Meitii, v. See Meatii.
MtiTii, a. (Ir.id.) Fat, corpulent; soft; timid. For the
last two senses, see Meatii. Mias mheith an t-sagairt, the
priests' fat }ness. — Old Saying.
Meitheachd, s.f. (Ir.id.) Fatness; softness; timidity.
Meithealacii, aich, s. m. (Ir.id.) A fatling ; a nurs-
ling.
t Meithle, s.f. (Ir.id.) Reapers; crowds; concourse.
Meithreas, eis, s. m. (Ir.id.) Kitchen-stuff; fatness.
Meo-biilatii, a. Lukewarm. More properly meadA-èA/àiA ;
which see.
Meo-bulatiiachadh, aidh, s. m. See Meadii-bhlàtii-
ACIIADII.
Meo-bhlàthaich, v. a. Make lukewarm. See Meadh-
BHLÀTIIAICII.
Meog, gen. meoig and mige. Whey. Written also meag.
Meogacii, a. Like whey; abounding iu whey. See Me-
AGAIL.
MeogaIl, a. (meog-amhuil.) Serous; like whey.
Meogiiail, s.f. (Ir.id.) A medley, a mixture; a com-
pany, a mixed company.
Meogiiair, s.f. (Ir.id.) Sport, fun, mirth ; pomp, glory.
Thug e la air meoghair chon, he spent a day in the sport of
hounds. — Fingalian Poem.
Meoghlacii, a. Mixed; confused; in a medley.
Meoghracii, a. (from meoghair.) Meri-y, cheerful, spor-
tive, sporting, lively, talkative. Com. and sup. meoghraiche,
more or inost merry.
Meoih, gen. sing, and w. pi. of meur.
Meomhair, s. f (Ir. id. Lat. niemoria. Fr. memoire.)
Memory.
Meomhaireacii, a. (Ir.id.) Mindful; having a retentive
memory.
Meomiiairich, v. a. Remember; mention; note; take a
memorandum.
Meorach, a. Meditating; pensive; gentle.