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V. ~Myddilerd~.
MEDUART, _s._ Meadow-sweet.
_Compl. S._
From A. S. _med_, a meadow, and _wyrt_, E. _wort_; Sw. _mioed-oert_, id.
MEEL-AN-BREE, Brose, Aberd.
_Journ. Lond._
MEERAN, _s._ A carrot, Aberd.
V. ~Mirrot~.
Gael. _miuron_.
MEETH, _adj._
1. Sultry, S. B.
_Pop. Ball._
2. Warm, S. B.
V. ~Mait~.
_Ross._
~Meethness~, _s._
1. Sultriness, S. B.
_Ross._
2. Soft weather.
_Gl. Ross._
MEGIR, _adj._ Small, meagre.
_Pal. Hon._
MEGIRKIE, _s._ A woollen cloth worn by old men in winter, for defending the head and throat, Ang.
_To_ MEIK, _v. a._
1. To tame.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
Isl. _myk-ia_, Su. G. _moek-a_, mollire.
2. To humble.
_Id._
MEIL, MEEL, MIEL, _s._ A weight, Orkn.
V. ~Mail~, 2.
_To_ MEILL _of_, _v. a._ To treat of.
V. ~Mel~.
_Wallace._
MEIN, MENE, _adj._ Common.
_Kelly._
A. S. _maene_, Su. G. _men_, id.
MEIN, _s._ An attempt, S. B.
_To_ MEING, MENG, _v. n._ Corn is said to _meing_, when yellow stalks appear here and there, S. B.
A. S. _meng-ean_, to mingle.
_To_ MEIS, MESE, MEASE, _v. a._ To mitigate.
V. ~Ameiss~.
_Douglas._
