Called Mar's year from the
rebellion
of
Erskine, Earl of Mar.
Erskine, Earl of Mar.
Robert Forst
_Maggot's-meat_, food for the worms.
_Mahoun_, Satan.
_Mailen_, a farm.
_Maist_, most, almost.
_Maistly_, mostly, for the greater part.
_Mak_', to make; _makin_', making.
_Mally_, Molly, Mary.
_Mang_, among.
_Manse_, the house of the parish minister is called "the Manse. "
_Manteele_, a mantle.
_Mark_, marks. This and several other nouns which in English require
an _s_ to form the plural, are in Scotch, like the words sheep,
deer, the same in both numbers.
_Mark, merk_, a Scottish coin, value thirteen shillings and four-pence.
_Marled_, party-coloured.
_Mar's year_, the year 1715.
Called Mar's year from the rebellion of
Erskine, Earl of Mar.
_Martial chuck,_ the soldier's camp-comrade, female companion.
_Mashlum_, mixed corn.
_Mask_, to mash, as malt, &c. , to infuse.
_Maskin-pot_, teapot.
_Maukin_, a hare.
_Maun, mauna_, must, must not.
_Maut_, malt.
_Mavis_, the thrush.
_Maw_, to mow.
_Mawin_, mowing; _maun_, mowed; _maw'd_, mowed.
_Mawn_, a small basket, without a handle.
_Meere_, a mare.
_Melancholious_, mournful.
_Melder_, a load of corn, &c.
