Chapter C: B. ymyryd, to intermeddle

MIRE-BUMPER, _s._ The bittern, S.

_Mire_, and Isl. _bomp-a_, to strike against.

MYRIT, _pret._ Stupified.

_Douglas._

MIRK, MYRK, MERK, _adj._ Dark, S. A. _mark_, S. B.

_Wyntown._

Isl. _myrk_, Su. G. _moerk_, id.

~Mirk~, ~Mirke~, _s._ Darkness, S.

_Lyndsay._

A. S. _myrce_, Isl. _myrkur_, id.

_To_ ~Mirken~, ~Mirkyn~, _v. n._ To grow dark. Sw. _moerkna_, id.

_Douglas._

~Mirklins~, _adv._ In the dark, S. B.

~Mirkness~, _s._

1. Darkness.

_Barbour._

2. Mental darkness.

_N. Burne._

MYRKEST, _adj._ Most rotten.

_Wallace._

Isl. _morkinn_, Su. G. _murken_, rotten.

MIKKY, _adj._ Smiling, merry, S. B.

_Shirrefs._

A. S. _myrig_, merry; or _myrg_, pleasure.

MIRKLES, _v. pl._ The radical leaves of Fucus esculentus, eaten in Orkney.

MIRL, _s._ A crumb, S. B.

V. ~Murle~.

MIRLES, _s. pl._ The measles, Aberd.

Fr. _morbilles_, id.

MIRLYGOES, MERLIGOES, _s. pl._ One's eyes are said to be _in the mirlygoes_, when one sees objects indistinctly, S.

_Ferguson._

Perhaps q. _merrily go_, because objects seem to dance before the
eyes.

MIRROT, _s._ A carrot, S. B.

Su. G. _morrot_, id.

MYRTRE, _adj._ Belonging to myrtle.

_Douglas._

MYS, MYSS, MISS, _s._

1. A fault, S. B.

_Wallace._

2. Evil, in a physical sense.

_Sir Gawan._

Goth. _missa_, defectus, error.

MISBEHADDEN, _part. pa._ Unbecoming or indiscreet, applied to language, S.

A. S. _mis_, and _behalden_ wary.

_To_ MISCALL, MISCA', _v. a._ To call names to, S.

_Rutherford._

MYSCHANCY, _adj._

1. Unlucky, S.

_Douglas._

2. Causing unhappiness.

_Douglas._

MISCHANT, MESCHANT, _adj._

1. Wicked.

_Bellenden._

2. False.

Fr. _meschant_, id.

_Lindsay._

~Mischant~, ~Mishant~, _s._ A worthless person.

_Polwart._

~Mischantlie~, ~Meschantlie~, _adv._ Wickedly.

_Bp. Forbes._

~Mischantnesse~, _s._ Wickedness.

_Godscroft._

~Mischant Youther~, a very bad smell, S.

Fr. _meschant odeur_, id.

V. ~Prat~.

MYSEL, _adj._ Leprous.

V. ~Mesall~.

MYSELL, _v._ Myself, S. corr.

_Wallace._

~Myselwyn~, _s._ Myself.

_Barbour._

From _me_ and _sylfne_, accus. of _sylfe_, ipse.

_To_ MYSFALL, _v. n._ To miscarry.

_Barbour._

_To_ MISFAYR, ~Misfare~, _v. n._ To miscarry.

_Douglas._

_Misfarin_, S. B. ill-grown; A. S. _mis-far-an_, male invenire, perire.

~Mysfar~, _s._ Mischance.

_Wallace._

MISGAR, _s._ A kind of trench in sandy ground, from the action of the wind. Orkn. Norw. _mis_ denoting defect, and _giaer_ form.

_To_ MISGRUGLE, _v. a._ To rumple; to handle roughly, S.

_Journ. Lond._

2. To disfigure, to deform, S. B.

Belg. _kreukel-en_, to crumple.

_To_ MISGULLY, _v. a._ To cut clumsily, to mangle, Fife; q. to use the _gully amiss_.

MISHANTER, _s._ Misfortune, S.

_Ross._

Fr. _misaventure_, O. E. _mysauntre_.

MISHAPPENS, _s._ Unfortunateness.

_Baillie._

MISHARRIT, _part. pa._ Unhinged.

_Palice of Honour._

A. S. _mis_, and _hearro_, a hinge.

_To_ MISKEN, _v. a._

1. Not to know, S.

_Douglas._

2. To overlook, to neglect.

_Compl. S._

3. To seem to be ignorant of, S.

_Baillie._

4. To forbear, not to meddle with.

5. To refuse to acknowledge.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

6. _To misken one's self_, to forget one's proper station, S.

_To_ MYSKNAW, _v. a._ To be ignorant of.

_Crosraguel._

MISLEARD, _adj._

1. Unmannerly, S.

_Ferguson._

2. Mischievous, S.

_Burns._

_Mis_ and _lear'd_, i. e. learned.

_To_ MISLIPPEN, _v. a._ To disappoint, S.

_To_ MISLUCK, _v. n._ To miscarry.

Belg. _misluck-en_, id.

~Misluck~, _s._ Misfortune, S.

_Ramsay._

MISLUSHIOUS, _adj._ Rough, unguarded.

_Ramsay._

_To_ MISMAGGLE, _v. a._ To spoil, to disorder, S. B.

V. ~Magil~.

_Journ. Lond._

MISMAIGHT, _part. pa._ Put out of sorts, mismatched, S. from _mis_ and _maik_, q. v.

_Gl. Sibb._

_To_ MISMARROW, _v. a._ To mismatch.

V. ~Marrow~, _v._

MISNURTURED, _adj._ Ill-bred.

_Rutherford._

~Misnourtournesse~, _s._ Ill-breeding.

_Rollocke._

_To_ MISPORTION _one's self_, _v. a._ To eat to excess, S. B.

_To_ MISSAYE, _v. a._ To rail at.

_Baron Courts._

Teut. _mis-seggh-en_, malè loqui alicui.

MYSSEL, _s._ A vail.

V. ~Mussal~, _v._

MISSETTAND, _part. pr._ Unbecoming.

_Pal. Hon._

Teut. _mis-sett-en_, male disponere.

MISSILRY, _s._ Perh. leprosy.

V. ~Mesall~.

_Roull._

MISSLIE, _adj._ Solitary.

V. ~Mistlie~.

_Gl. Sibb._

_To_ MISSWEAR, _v. n._ To swear falsely, S.

MISTER, MYSTER, _s._ Craft, art.

O. Fr. _mestier_, id.

_Barbour._

MISTER, MYSTER, _s._

1. Necessity, S. B.

_Barbour._

2. Want of food, S. B.

_Ross._

3. Any thing necessary.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _mist-a_, Dan. _mist-er_, to want.

_To_ ~Mister~, _v. a._ To need, to be in want of.

_Wallace._

_Mister'd_, reduced to difficulties, S. B.

_To_ ~Mister~, ~Mystre~, _v. n._

1. To be necessary.

_Barbour._

2. To be in straits.

_Balfour._

~Mystir~, _adj._ Necessary.

_Barbour._

~Mistirful~, _adj._ Necessitous.

_Douglas._

~Mistry~, _s._ Strait.

_Barbour._

MISTLIE, _adj._

1. Dull, solitary, from the absence of some object to which one is attached. Loth. Roxb.; also _misslie_.

_Gl. Sibb._

2. Bewildered on a road, Roxb.

3. Dreary, ibid. _Eerie_ synon.

From Su. G. _mist-a_, to want, and _lik_ expressing state or resemblance: or Teut. _misselick_, incertus in quo errare potest. This closely corresponds with sense 2.

_To_ MISTRAIST, _v. n._ To mistrust.

V. ~Traist~.

_Wallace._

_To_ MISTRYST, _v. a._ To break an engagement with, S.

V. ~Tryst~.

_Gl. Sibb._

_To_ MISTROW, _v. a._

1. To suspect, to mistrust.

_Barbour._

2. To disbelieve.

_Wyntown._

Isl. _misstru-a_, Belg. _mistrouw-en_, id.

~Mistrowing~, _s._ Distrust.

Belg. _mistrowen_, id.

_Barbour._

_To_ MYTH, _v. a._ To measure.

_Douglas._

A. S. _met-an_, metiri.

_To_ MYTH, MYITH, _v. a._

1. To mark.

Isl. _mid-a_, locum signo.

_Wallace._

2. To shew.

_Gawan and Gol._

~Myth~, _s._ A mark.

V. ~Meith~.

MITH, MEITH, _aux. v._ Might, S. B.

Su. G. _matha_, id.

_Shirrefs._

MYTING, _s._

1. A term used to express smallness of size.

_Evergreen._

Teut. _myte_, _mydte_, acarus, a mite.

2. A fondling designation for a child, pron. q. _mitten_, Ang.

MITTALE, MITTAINE, _s._ A kind of hawk.

_Acts Ja. II._

MITTENS, _s. pl._

1. Woollen gloves.

Fr. _mitaine_.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

2. _To lay up one's mittens_, to beat out one's brains, Aberd.

_Journal Lond._

_To_ MITTLE, _v. a._ To hurt or wound, S.

Fr. _mutil-er_, Lat. _mutil-are_, id.

MIXT, _part. pa._

1. Disordered; applied to one in some degree ailing, Banffs.

2. Denoting partial intoxication, S.

MIXTIE-MAXTIE, MIXIE-MAXIE, _adv._ In a state of confusion, S.

Su. G. _miskmask_, id.

_Burns._

MIZZLED, _adj._ Having different colours, S.

A. S. _mistl_, varius, Isl. _mislitt_, variegatus.

MOBIL, MOBLE, _s._ Moveable goods, S.

Fr. _meubles_, id.

_Douglas._

MOCH, MOCHY, _adj._

1. Moist.

_Palice Honour._

2. Close, misty, S.

Isl. _mokk-r_, condensatio nubium; _mugga_, aer succidus et nubilo
humidus.

MOCH, _s._ A heap.

_Gl. Sibb._

A. S. _mucg_, acervus.

_To_ MOCHRE, MOKRE, _v. n._

1. To heap up, to hoard.

_Priests Peblis._

Ital. _mucchiare_; Isl. _mock-a_, id. coacervare.

2. To be busy about trifling matters or mean work, S. B. pron. _mochre_.

3. To work in the dark, S. B.

MOCHT, _aux. v._ Might.

_Wallace._

Alem. _moht-a_, from _mog-en_, posse.

MODE, MWDE, _s._

1. Courage.

A. S. Sw. _mod_, id.

_Wyntown._

2. Indignation.

_Sir Tristrem._

Su. G. Isl. _mod_, ira, A. S. _mod-ian_, irasci.

~Mody~, ~Mudy~, _adj._

1. Bold.

_Barbour._

Sw. _modig_, bold, daring.

2. Pensive, melancholy.

_Douglas._

_To_ MODERATE, _v. n._

1. To preside in an ecclesiastical court, S.

_Acts Assembly._

2. To preside in a congregation, at the election of a Pastor, S.

_Pardovan._

~Moderator~, _s._

1. He who presides in an ecclesiastical court, S.

_Acts Assembly._

2. The minister who presides at the election of a Pastor, S.

_Pardovan._

~Moderation~, _s._ The act of presiding in an election, S.

MODYR, MODER, _s._ Mother.

_Wallace._

A. S. Isl. &c. _moder_, Belg. _moeder_.

~Modyr-nakyd~, _adj._ Stark naked, S. _mother-naked_.

_Ramsay._

Teut. _moeder-naeckt_, id.

MODYWART, MODEWART, _s._ A mole, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _mold_, terra, and _wrot-an_, versare rostro.

MOGGANS, _s. pl._

1. Long sleeves for a woman's arms, S. B.

_Ross._

Teut. _mouwken_, parva manica.

2. Hose without feet, Aberd. _Hairy moggans_, Fife.

_Journal Lond._

Gael. _mogan_, boot-hose.

MOGH, _s._ A moth, Ang

O. E. _mough_.

MOY, MOYE, _adj._

1. Gentle, mild.

_Dunbar._

2. Affecting great moderation in eating or drinking; _mim_, synon.

_Kelly._

Gael. _modh_, modest; Dan. _moe_, a virgin.

~Moylie~, _adv._ Mildly.

_Montgomerie._

MOYAN, _s._ A species of artillery, of a middle size.

_Pitscottie._

Fr. _moyen_, moderate.

MOYEN, MOYAN, _s._

1. Means for attaining any end.

_R. Bruce._

2. Interest, S.

_Calderwood._

3. Means of subsistence.

_Spotswood._

_Be the moyan of_, by means of.

_R. Bruce._

4. Temporal substance, property.

Fr. _moyen_, a means.

_Acts Ja. VI._

_To_ ~Moyen, Moyan~, _v. a._

1. To accomplish by the use of means.

_R. Bruce._

2. To procure; implying diligence, S.

_A weil-moyent man_, one who has good means for procuring any thing, S. B.

Fr. _moyenn-er_, to procure.

~Moyener, Moyaner~, _s._ One who employs his interest for another.

_R. Bruce._

O. Fr. _moyennere_, mediateur.

~Moeynles~, _adj._ Destitute of interest.

_Hume._

_To_ MOIF, _v. a._ To move.

_Douglas._

MOYT, _adj._ Many.

_King's Quair._

O. Fr. _moult_, _mout_, much, Lat. _multum_.

_To_ MOKRE, _v. a._ To hoard.

V. ~Mochre~.

MOLD, _s._ The ground.

V. ~Mulde~.

MOLE, _s._ Promontory.

V. ~Mull~.

_Barbour._

MOLLACHON, _s._ A small cheese, Stirlings.

Gael. _mulachan_, a cheese.

MOLLAT, MOLLET, _s._

1. The bit of a bridle.

_Dunbar._

2. The ornament of a bridle.

_Douglas._

~Mollet-brydyl~, _s._ A bridle having a curb.

_Bellenden._

Teut. _muyl_, the mouth; Isl. _mull_, Su. G. _myl_, a bridle, a
curb.

_To_ MOLLET, _v. n._ Perhaps, to curb.

V. ~Mollat~.

_Lyndsay._

MOLLIGRANT, _s._ Whining, complaining, Ang. _Molligrunt_, Loth.

Isl. _mogl-a_, murmur, and _graun_, os et nasus.

MOLLIGRUB, MULLYGRUB, _s._ The same with _molligrant_, S.

_Ramsay._

_Mulligrub_ is an E. word used in a similar sense in cant language.

MOMENT-HAND, _s._ The hand of a clock or watch which marks the seconds, S.

MON, MONE, MUN, MAUN, _aux. v._ Must.

Isl. _mun_, id.

_Douglas._

_To_ MONE, _v. a._ To take notice of.

_Barbour._

A. S. _mon-ian_, animadvertere.

MONE, _s._ Mane.

Isl. _moen_, id.

_Palice Honour._

MONE, _s._ The moon; _meen_, Aberd.

A. S. _mona_, Germ. _mon_, id.

_Barbour._

~Moneth~, _s._ A month, still the pronunciation of some old people, S.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _monath_, id., from _mona_, the moon.

MONESTING, _s._ Admonition.

V. ~Monyss~.

_Barbour._

MONY, _adj._

1. Many, S.

_Bellenden._

2. Great, Border.

_Complaynt S._

A. S. _moneg_, Sw. _monga_, many.

MONYCORDIS, _s. pl._ A musical instrument.

_Houlate._

Gr. μονοχορδος, unica intentus chorda.

MONIPLIES, MONNYPLIES, _s. pl._ That part of the tripe of a beast which consists of _many folds_, S.; the omasum.

_Ess. Highl. Soc._

S. _mony_ many, and _ply_ a fold.

_To_ MONYSS, _v. a._ To warn, to admonish.

Fr. _admonest-er_, id.

_Barbour._

MONONDAY, MUNANDAY. _s._ Monday, S.

_Fordun._

A. S. _Monan daeg_, id. the day consecrated to the Moon.

MONTEYLE, _s._ A mount.

_Barbour._

Ital. _monticell-o_, L. B. _monticell-us_, colis.

MONTH, MOUNTH, _s._

1. A mountain.

_Complaynt S._

2. The Grampian mountains towards their eastern extremity.

_To gang oure the Month_, to cross the Grampians, S. B.

_Barbour._

A. S. _monte_, _munt_, a mountain.

MONTUR, _s._ Expl. saddle-horse.

Fr. _monture_, id.

_Sir Gawan._

_To_ MOOL, _v. a._ To crumble.

V. ~Mule~.

~Mools~, _s._

V. ~Muldis~.

_To_ MOOP, _v. n._

V. ~Moup~.

MOOR-FOWL, _s._ Red game, moor-cock, S.

_Sibbald._

MOOR-GRASS, _s._ Potentilla anserina, S.

_Lightfoot._

MOOSE, _s._

V. ~Mouse~.

MOOSEWEB, MOUSEWEB, _s._

1. The gossamer, S.

2. Improperly, a spider's web.

3. Metaph. phlegm in the throat or stomach, S.

_Ferguson._

Fr. _mousse_, moss; Teut. _mos_, moisture.

_To_ MOOTER.

V. ~Mout~ _awa'_.

MOOTH, _adj._ Misty, foggy, S. B.

Belg. _mottig_, id. _mottig weer_, drizzling weather.

MORADEN, _s._ Homage.

V. ~Manrent~.

MORE, MOR, _adj._ Great.

_Wyntown._

MORE, _s._ A heath.

V. ~Mure~.

MORGEOUN, _s._

V. ~Murgeoun~.

MORIANE, _adj._ Swarthy, resembling a _Moor_.

_Diallog._

Fr. _morien_, id. from Lat. _Mauritanus_.

MORMAIR, _s._ An ancient title of honour in S. equivalent to _Earl_; from Gael. _mor_, great, and ~Mair~, q. v.

MORN, MORNE, _s._ Morrow; _to morne_, to-morrow; S. _the morne_, id.

_Douglas._

A. S. _morghen_, _morgen_; Isl. _morgun_, morrow.

MORNING-GIFT, _s._ The _gift_ conferred by a husband on his wife, on the _morning_ after marriage.

_Acts Ja. VI._

A. S. _morgen-gife_, Germ. _morgan-geba_, Teut. _morghen-gave_, id.

MOROWING, MOROWNING, _s._ Morning.

_Dunbar._

Moes. G. _maurgins_, A. S. Isl. _morgen_, id.

MORT, ~a mort~, Died, or dead.

_Bannatyne Poems._

Fr. _meurt_, 3. p. s. ind. improperly used.

~Mort~, _adj._ Fatal; _a mort cold_, i. e. a deadly cold.

_Ruddiman._

~Mort-cloth~, _s._ The pall carried over the corpse at a funeral, S.

_Stat. Acc._

~Mortfundyit~, _part. pa_. Cold as death.

V. ~Mort~ and ~Fundy~.

~Mortmumlingis~, _s. pl._ Prayers muttered or _mumbled_ for the dead.

_Bannatyne P._

MORTAR, _s._

1. Coarse clay of a reddish colour, S.

_Statist. Acc._

2. This clay as prepared for building, S.

MORTAR-STONE, _s._ A stone hollowed out, formerly used as a mortar, for preparing barley by separating it from the husks, S.

_Pinkerton._

MORTERSHEEN, _s._ A fatal species of glanders; q. _mort aux chien_, a carcase for dogs.

_Spalding._

_To_ MORTIFY, _v. a._ To give in mortmain, S.

_Erskine._