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_Henrysone._
3. Hurt, injury.
_Douglas._
Fr. _maulgre_, in spite of.
MAWMENT, _s._ An idol.
_Wyntown._
Chaucer _maumet_, id. corr. from _Mahomet_.
MAWSIE, _s._ A drab, a trollop, S.
Isl. _mas_, nugamentum, _masa_, nugor.
MAWN, _s._ A basket, S. B.; _maund_, E.
_To_ MAWTEN, _v. n._ To begin to spring; applied to steeped grain, S.
Su. G. _maelt-a_, hordeum potui praeparare, from _miaell_, soft.
_To_ ~Mawten~, _v. n._ To become tough and heavy.
~Mawtent~, _part. pa._
1. Applied to grain which has acquired a peculiar taste, from not being thoroughly dried, Lanerks.
2. Dull, sluggish, Ang.
MAZER, MAZER-DISH, _s._ A drinking-cup of mapple.
_Z. Boyd._
Germ. _maser_, Su. G. _masur_, the maple; Isl. _mausur bolli_, a mazer-bowl or cup.
MAZERMENT, _s._ Confusion, Ang.
_Ross._
MEADOWS. _Queen of the meadows_, meadow-sweet, S.
MEALMONGER, _s._ A mealman, S.
MEAT-GIVER, _s._ One who supplies another with food.
_Acts Ja. VI._
MEATHS, _s. pl._ Maggots, S.
_Watson._
A. S. _matha_, vermis; S. B. _maid_, a maggot.
MEBLE, _s._ Any thing moveable.
Fr. _meuble_, id.
_Sir Gawan._
MEDCINARE, MEDICINAR, _s._ Physician.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
MEDE, _s._ A meadow.
A. S. _maede_.
_Doug._
MEDFULL, _adj._ Laudable.
_Wyntown._
MEDIS, _v. impers._ Avails.
_Gawan and Gol._
Su. G. _maet-a_, retribuere.
MEDLERT, _s._ This world.
