Chapter L: B. Mansus Dominicatus, id

MAYOCK, _s._ A mate.

V. ~Maik~.

MAYOCK FLOOK, a species of flounder, S.

_Sibbald._

MAIR, MAIRE, MARE, _s._

1. An officer attending a sheriff for executions and arrestments, S.

_Acts Ja. I._

2. _Maire of fee_, a hereditary officer under the crown, whose power resembled that of sheriff-substitute in our times.

_Acts Ja. I._

Gael. _maor_, an officer; C. B. _maer_, a ruler; Arm. _maier_, the head of a village; Fr. _maire_, anc. _maier_, a mayor; Alem. _mer_, a prince.

3. The first magistrate of a royal borough.

_Wallace._

MAIR, _adj._ More.

V. ~Mare~.

MAIRDIL, _adj._ Unwieldy, Ang.

Apparently from Gael. _muirtamhuil_, heavy, pron. nearly as the S.
term.

MAIRATOUR, _adv._ Moreover, S. B.

_Ross._

MAIROUIR, MAIROUR, _adv._ Moreover.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

MAIRT, _s._ Winter provision.

V. ~Mart~.

MAIS, _conj._ But; Fr.

_Bannatyne P._

_To_ MAISE, MEYSE, _v. n._

V. ~Meise~.

MAYS, MAYSE, MAISS, _3 p.v._ Makes.

_Barbour._

MAIST, MAST, _adj._

1. Most, denoting number or quantity, S.

_Barbour._

2. Greatest in size, S.

_Douglas._

3. Greatest in rank.

_Wyntown._

Moes. G. _maists_, A. S. _maest_, Isl. _mest_, id.

~Maist~, ~Mast~, _adv._

1. Most, S.

_Wyntown._

2. Almost, S.

_Shirrefs._

~Maistlins~, _adv._ Mostly, S.

V. ~Lingis~.

MAISTER, MASTER, _s._

1. A landlord, S.

_Quon. Attach._

2. A designation given to the eldest son of a baron or viscount, conjoined with the name from which his father takes his title, S.

_Spalding._

3. In composition, denoting what is chief or principal in its kind; as _maister-street_, the principal street; _mayster-man_, equivalent to _Lord_.

_Wyntown._

Su. G. _mester_, a landholder, from _maest_, most, greatest.

~Maister~, ~Mastir~, ~Maistry~, _s._

1. Dominion.

_Wallace._

2. Service.

_Wallace._

3. Resistance, opposition.

_Id._

4. Victory, S.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _maistrie_, authority, power, arrogance, superiority.

~Maistryss~, ~Mastryss~, _s._

1. Affectation of dominion.

_Barbour._

2. Service.

_Id._

3. Art, ability.

_Id._

O. Fr. _maistrise_, affectation of superiority; art, industry.

~Maisterfull~, _adj._

1. Difficult.

_Wallace._

2. Using violence.

_Maisterfull beggaris_, such as took by force.

_Acts Ja. II._

MAISTER, s. Stale urine, S.

_Maister laiglen_, a wooden vessel for holding urine; _maister-cann_, an earthen vessel applied to the same use, S.

Gael. _maistir_, id.

_Ferguson._

MAIT, MATE, _adj._

1. Fatigued.

_Bellenden._

2. Overwhelmed with fear.

_Douglas._

3. Dispirited, dejected.

_Wyntown._

4. Intoxicated.

_Wallace._

Teut. _matt_, fessus, id. languidus; Isl. _mod_, lassus, _maed-a_,
fatigare.

_To_ MAK, MACK, MAKE, _v. n._

1. To compose poetry.

_Kennedy._

Alem. _gimahh-on_, componere.

2. To avail.

_It maks na_, it does not signify, S. B.

_Ross._

3. To assume prudish airs.

_Peblis Play._

~Mak~, ~Make~, _s._

1. Manner.

_Wallace._

2. A poem, or work of genius.

_Kennedy._

~Makar~, ~Makkar~, _s._ A poet.

_Wallace._

Alem. _machara_, auctores.

~Making~, _s._ Poetry.

_Dunbar._

~Makdome~, _s._

1. Shape.

_Montgomerie._

2. Elegance of form.

_Dunbar._

_To_ ~Make~ _to_, _v. n._ To approximate.

_Baillie._

MAKE, _s._ Mate.

V. ~Maik~.

MAKINT, pron. _Maikint_, _adj._ Possessing assurance, S. B.

Isl. _mak_, ease; Teut. _mak_, tame.

~Makintly~, ~Maikintly~, _adv._ Confidently, S. B.

MAKLY, _adv._ Equally.

Isl. _makligt_, A. S. _maccalic_, fit, equal.

MALDUCK, _s._ The fulmar.

MALEGRUGROUS, _adj._ Grim; apparently discontented, S.

Gael. _mala_, having gloomy brows, and _gruagach_, a female giant.

MALESON, MALISON, _s._ A curse, S.

O. Fr. _maleiçon_, _maleison_, id.

_Kelly._

MAL-GRACE, _s._ The opposite of being in a state of favour, Fr.

_Spotswood._

MALHURE, MALLEUR, _s._ Mischance.

_G. Buchanan._

~Mallewrus~, ~Malheurius~, _adj._ Unhappy.

Fr. _malheureux_.

_Douglas._

MALICE, MALE-EIS, _s._

1. Bodily disease.

_Barbour._

2. Trouble of mind.

Fr. _malaise_, disease; q. _malum otium_.

MALING, _adj._ Malignant.

Fr.

_Burel._

~Maling~, _s._ Injury, hurt.

_Watson._

MALISON, _s._ A curse.

V. ~Maleson~.

MALLACHIE, _adj._ Denoting the colour resembling milk and water mixed, S. B.

A. S. _meolec_, milk; Belg. _melkachtig_, milky.

_To_ MALLAT, _v. n._ To feed.

_Watson._

Isl. _maul-a_, masticare; or from _maal_, a meal, and _et-a_ to eat.

MALLOW, _s._ Zastera marina, Orkn.

MALMOCK, _s._ The Fulmar, Shetl.

Norv. id.

_Neill._

MALVESY, MAWESIE, _s._ Malmsey wine.

Fr. _malvoisie_, id.

_Pitscottie._

MALVYTÉ, MAWYTÉ, _s._ Vice.

O. Fr. _malvetie_, id.

_Barbour._

MALWARIS, _s. pl._ Mowers.

_Wallace._

MAMMIE, _s._

1. A childish term for a mother, S.

_Burns._

Teut. _mamme_, mater.

2. A nurse, S. B.

_Ross._

Lat. _mamma_, Teut. _mamme_, the breast.

3. A midwife, S. B.

MAMUK, _s._ A fictitious bird.

_Burel._

Fr. _mammuque_, id.

MAN, _s._

1. A vassal.

_Barbour._

A. S. Germ. &c. id.

2. One devoted to the service of another from love.

_King's Quair._

3. A male-servant, S.

_Baillie._

4. A husband, S.

_R. Galloway._

MAN, _aux. v._ Must, S.

V. ~Mon~.

_Doug._

MAND, _s._ Payment.

_Acts Sed._

O. Fr. _amande_, a fine.

MANDMENT, _s._ An order.

Fr.

_Doug._

MANDRIT, _part. adj._ Tame.

_Houlate._

A. S. _manred_, homage.

MANE, _s._ Lamentation.

V. ~Main~.

MANE, ~Breid of mane~, a very light and savoury white bread.

_Dunbar._

Teut. _maene_, a cake of fine flour, shaped like an half moon; or
Fr. _pain d'amand_, almond biscuit.

MANELET, _s._ Corn marigold.

V. ~Guild~.

MANER, _s._ Kind.

_Wallace._

MANG, _s._ _To mix one's mang_, to join in any thing, S. B.

_Ross._

Isl. Su. G. _meng-a_, miscere.

_To_ MANG, _v. a._

1. To stupify.

_Douglas._

_To be mang't_, to run into disorder, Ang.

2. To mar, to injure.

_Bannatyne P._

3. To maim, to bruise.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _man-ier_, maltraiter, battre; Roquefort.

4. To overpower, Ang.

_A. Nicol._

5. To render, or become, frantic, Ang.

_Douglas._

Alem. _meng-en_, deficere; or A. S. _meng-an_, miscere.

MANGE, _s._ Meat, a meal.

_Montgomerie._

~Mangery~, _s._ A feast.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _mangerie_, repas, festin.

_To_ MANGLE, _v. a._ To smooth linen clothes by passing them through a rolling press, S.

Teut. _manghel-en_, polire lintea.

~Mangle~, _s._ A calender, S.

Germ. _mangel_, id.

MANYIE, MANGYIE, MENYIE, _s._

1. A hurt, a maim, S.

_Reg. Maj._

2. A defect, of whatever kind.

_Id._

Goth. _mein_, damnum, vitium.

~Manyied~, ~Mainyied~, ~Menyeit~, _part. pa._ Hurt, maimed.

_Skene._

MANIORY, MANORIE, _s._ A feast.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _maniairia_, festin de débauche; _maniar_, manger, Roquefort.

MANYS, _s._ A mansion, a palace.

_Doug._

O. Fr. _manse_, L. B. _mans-us_, mansion.

_To_ MANK, _v. a._

1. To maim.

_Wallace._

2. To impair, in whatever way, S.

Teut. _manck-en_, L. B. _manc-are_, mutilare.

~Mank~, _adj._

1. Deficient, S.

2. _To look mank_, to seem much at a loss, S.

L. B. _manc-us_, contractus, imminutus.

~Mank~, _s._ Want, S.

_Ramsay._

~Mankitlie~, _adv._ In a mutilated state.

_Crosraguel._

MANLY, _adj._ Human.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

_To_ MANNEIS, _v. a._ To menace.

_Complaynt S._

~Mannessing~, _s._ Threatening.

_Compl. S._

MANRENT, MANREDYN, MANRED, MORADEN, _s._

1. Homage done to a superior.

_Barbour._

2. The power of a superior, in regard to kinsmen and vassals.

_Bellenden._

3. _In manrent_, under engagement to support a superior.

_Acts Ja. II._

A. S. _manred_, id.; _man-raedene_, vassals; from _man_, and
_raeden_, law, state.

MANRITCH, _adj._ Masculine. _A manritch qweyn_, a masculine woman, S. B.

From _man_, and A. S. _ric_, expressive of abundance in any quality.

MANSE, _s._ The parsonage-house, S.

L. B. _mansus_, id.

_Erskine._

_To_ MANSWEIR, MENSWEIR, _v. a._ to perjure, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _manswer-ian_, id., from _man_, scelus, and _swer-ian_, to
swear.

~Manswearing~, _s._ Perjury, S.

_Douglas._

MANSWETE, _adj._ Meek, Lat. _mansuetus_.

_Douglas._

_To_ MANT, MAUNT, _v. n._

1. To stutter, S.

_Z. Boyd._

2. Applied to rough unpolished verse.

_Polwart._

3. As _v. a._ denoting the indistinct mumbling of the Romish litany.

_Bannatyne Poems._

C. B. Ir. _mantach_, a stutterer.

_To_ MANTEME, _v. a._ To possess.

_Douglas._

MANTILLIS, _s. pl._ Large shields used as a covert for archers; Fr. _mantelet_.

_Complaynt S._

MAPAMOUND, _s._ A map of the world.

_Douglas._

Fr. _mappemond_, L. B. _mappa mundi_.

MAR, _adj._ More.

V. ~Mare~.

MAR, _s._ Hindrance.

_Wallace._

A. S. _mar_, damnum.

MARBEL, _adj._ Feeble, inactive, Loth.

C. B. _marwàawl_, deadening; Gael. _meirble_, slow, weak; _marble_,
heavy, benumbed.

MARBLE BOWLS, MARBLES, _s. pl._ The play among children in E. called _taw_, S.

MARBYR, _s._ Marble.

_Complaynt S._

Fr. _marbre_.

MARCHE, _s._

1. A landmark.

_Douglas._

2. In pl. confines; as in E. _Riding the marches_, a practice retained in various boroughs, especially at the time of public markets, S.

_Statist. Acc._

~Marchstane~, ~March-stone~, _s._ A landmark, S.

_Fountainhall._

Isl. _markstein_, id.

MARCHET, _s._ The fine, which, it is pretended, was paid to a superior, for redeeming a young woman's virginity, at the time of her marriage.

_Reg. Maj._