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373
Merchetis, n. pi., fine paid by a
tenant or bondsman for liberty
to give his daughter in marriage,
Mon. 5711 (see note). AF.
merchet, ONF. market.
Merciall, see Marciall.
Mereit, n., merit, Mon. 4425.
Meridionall, n., meridional, Pap.
750.
Merie, adj., merry, Mon. 690;
mery, Mon. 85. See Mirrie.
Merines, n., continued happiness,
H. Sq. Mel. 1159. See Mirrines.
Merle, n., blackbird. Pap. 725 ;
merll, Mon. 192. F. merle,
L. merulus.
Merquessis, n. pi., marquesses, Dr.
260.
Merschall, n., marshal, H. Sq. Mel.
1533-
Merschellit, see Marchellit.
Meruallous, adj., to be marvelled
at, Mon. 2431 ; mervelous, Sat.
2268.
Mery, see Merie.
Mes, n., Mass, H. Sq. Mel. 1031 ;
messe, Kitt. Conf. 75.
Mesit, pa. p., amesed, assuaged,
calmed, Mon. 4159. See Amesit.
Messane, n., messan, lap-dog,
Bagsche 184. ? Gael, measan.
Meter, n., metre, verses. Fly ting 66.
Metigate, v., mitigate, Dr. 454.
Mettell, n., metal, Dr. 370.
Metyng, see Meiting.
Micht, n., might, power, H. Sq.
Mel. 725; michtis, n. pi.,
Depl. 47.
Micht, 3 s. pa., might, could,
H. Sq. Mel. 102.
Michtfull, adj., mighty. Sat. 2967.
Michtie, adj., mighty, H. Sq. Mel.
15-
Michtis, see Micht.
Mid, adj., medium, H. Sq. Mel. 79.
See Myd.
Midding, n., midden, dung-heap,
Bagsche 189 ; middingis, n. pi.,
Syde Taillis 164.
Middis, prep., midst, H. Sq. Mel.
1088; midst. Sat. 4290. See
Myddis.
Midnicht, n„ midnight. Sat. 415.
Millair, n., miller. Sat. 4109.
Millioun, n., million, Sat. 351 ;
n. pi., millions, Depl. 69;
miljioun, n., Sat. 288. See
Myllioun.
Mint, to make a, phr., to make a
mess of, spoil. Sat. 1344.
Minuth, n., minute (time), Mon.
6014.
Min^eon, n., minion, Sat. 476 ;
mm^eoun, Sat. 818 ; monjeoun.
Sat. 264; munjeoun, H. Sq. Mel.
233-
Mirk, n., darkness, obscurity.
Sat. 1455.
Mirrely, adv., merrily. Sat. 112.
See Myrralye.
Mirrie, adj., merry, Sat. 106.
Mirrines, n., merryness, mirth,
pleasant company. Sat. 119.
Mirrouris, n. pi., mirrors, H. Sq.
Mel. 4 ; myrrour, n.. Pap. 312.
Mirth, n., merry-making, H. Sq.
Mel. 1569; mirthis, n. pi.,
T. Sq. Mel. 143.
Mis, v., miss, Mon. 529.
Misarie, n., misery, Mon. 424;
misary, Mon. 3978.
Misaritie, see Miseritie.
Miscaryit, pa. p., badly treated.
Sat. 1279.
Mischeand, adj., wretched, Mon.
235; myscheant, Mon. 3377.
OF. mescheant.
Mischeif, n., mischief, curse (used
in oaths), H. Sq. Mel. 150;
mischeifis, n. pi., crimes, Sat.
3999 ; mischeuit, pa. p., given
to misdeeds, Bagsche 217 ; mis-
chevous, adj., evil, bad. Sat.
4294. See Myscheif.
Miscontent, pa. p., discontented.
Sat. 23x2.
Miscuikit, pa. p., miscooked, mis¬
managed, H. Sq. Mel. 1180.
Misdoars, n. pi., evil-doers. Sat.
597 ; misdoeris, Sat. 30.
Misere, n., distress, wretchedness,
Mon. 1120; miserie, Mon.
1121 ; miserrie, Mon. 445.
Misericorde, n., pity, Mon. 463.
OF., from L. misericordia.
Miserie, see Misere.
Miseritie, n., misery, distress,
Pap. 404 ; miseretie, Mon.
2850 ; misaritie, Mon. 3579.
Misgydit, pa. p., misguided. Dr.
213.
Misken, v., refuse to know, Sat.
3737; misunderstand. Comp.
459; mysken, v., refuse to
know, Mon. 5901 ; myskend,
3 pi. pa., Mon. 3869.
373
Merchetis, n. pi., fine paid by a
tenant or bondsman for liberty
to give his daughter in marriage,
Mon. 5711 (see note). AF.
merchet, ONF. market.
Merciall, see Marciall.
Mereit, n., merit, Mon. 4425.
Meridionall, n., meridional, Pap.
750.
Merie, adj., merry, Mon. 690;
mery, Mon. 85. See Mirrie.
Merines, n., continued happiness,
H. Sq. Mel. 1159. See Mirrines.
Merle, n., blackbird. Pap. 725 ;
merll, Mon. 192. F. merle,
L. merulus.
Merquessis, n. pi., marquesses, Dr.
260.
Merschall, n., marshal, H. Sq. Mel.
1533-
Merschellit, see Marchellit.
Meruallous, adj., to be marvelled
at, Mon. 2431 ; mervelous, Sat.
2268.
Mery, see Merie.
Mes, n., Mass, H. Sq. Mel. 1031 ;
messe, Kitt. Conf. 75.
Mesit, pa. p., amesed, assuaged,
calmed, Mon. 4159. See Amesit.
Messane, n., messan, lap-dog,
Bagsche 184. ? Gael, measan.
Meter, n., metre, verses. Fly ting 66.
Metigate, v., mitigate, Dr. 454.
Mettell, n., metal, Dr. 370.
Metyng, see Meiting.
Micht, n., might, power, H. Sq.
Mel. 725; michtis, n. pi.,
Depl. 47.
Micht, 3 s. pa., might, could,
H. Sq. Mel. 102.
Michtfull, adj., mighty. Sat. 2967.
Michtie, adj., mighty, H. Sq. Mel.
15-
Michtis, see Micht.
Mid, adj., medium, H. Sq. Mel. 79.
See Myd.
Midding, n., midden, dung-heap,
Bagsche 189 ; middingis, n. pi.,
Syde Taillis 164.
Middis, prep., midst, H. Sq. Mel.
1088; midst. Sat. 4290. See
Myddis.
Midnicht, n„ midnight. Sat. 415.
Millair, n., miller. Sat. 4109.
Millioun, n., million, Sat. 351 ;
n. pi., millions, Depl. 69;
miljioun, n., Sat. 288. See
Myllioun.
Mint, to make a, phr., to make a
mess of, spoil. Sat. 1344.
Minuth, n., minute (time), Mon.
6014.
Min^eon, n., minion, Sat. 476 ;
mm^eoun, Sat. 818 ; monjeoun.
Sat. 264; munjeoun, H. Sq. Mel.
233-
Mirk, n., darkness, obscurity.
Sat. 1455.
Mirrely, adv., merrily. Sat. 112.
See Myrralye.
Mirrie, adj., merry, Sat. 106.
Mirrines, n., merryness, mirth,
pleasant company. Sat. 119.
Mirrouris, n. pi., mirrors, H. Sq.
Mel. 4 ; myrrour, n.. Pap. 312.
Mirth, n., merry-making, H. Sq.
Mel. 1569; mirthis, n. pi.,
T. Sq. Mel. 143.
Mis, v., miss, Mon. 529.
Misarie, n., misery, Mon. 424;
misary, Mon. 3978.
Misaritie, see Miseritie.
Miscaryit, pa. p., badly treated.
Sat. 1279.
Mischeand, adj., wretched, Mon.
235; myscheant, Mon. 3377.
OF. mescheant.
Mischeif, n., mischief, curse (used
in oaths), H. Sq. Mel. 150;
mischeifis, n. pi., crimes, Sat.
3999 ; mischeuit, pa. p., given
to misdeeds, Bagsche 217 ; mis-
chevous, adj., evil, bad. Sat.
4294. See Myscheif.
Miscontent, pa. p., discontented.
Sat. 23x2.
Miscuikit, pa. p., miscooked, mis¬
managed, H. Sq. Mel. 1180.
Misdoars, n. pi., evil-doers. Sat.
597 ; misdoeris, Sat. 30.
Misere, n., distress, wretchedness,
Mon. 1120; miserie, Mon.
1121 ; miserrie, Mon. 445.
Misericorde, n., pity, Mon. 463.
OF., from L. misericordia.
Miserie, see Misere.
Miseritie, n., misery, distress,
Pap. 404 ; miseretie, Mon.
2850 ; misaritie, Mon. 3579.
Misgydit, pa. p., misguided. Dr.
213.
Misken, v., refuse to know, Sat.
3737; misunderstand. Comp.
459; mysken, v., refuse to
know, Mon. 5901 ; myskend,
3 pi. pa., Mon. 3869.
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