p; mense, tact, discretion, politeness.

  menseless, unmannerly.

  merle, the blackbird.

  merran, marian.

  mess john, mass john, the parish priest, the minister.

  messin, a cur, a mongrel.

  midden, a dunghill.

  midden-creels, manure-baskets.

  midden dub, midden puddle.

  midden-hole, a gutter at the bottom of the dunghill.

  milking shiel, the milking shed.

  mim, prim, affectedly meek.

  mim-mou'd, prim-lipped.

  min', mind, remembrance.

  mind, to remember, to bear in mind.

  minnie, mother.

  mirk, dark.

  misca', to miscall, to abuse.

  mishanter, mishap.

  mislear'd, mischievous, unmannerly.

  mistak, mistake.

  misteuk, mistook.

  mither, mother.

  mixtie-maxtie, confused.

  monie, many.

  mools, crumbling earth, grave.

  moop, to nibble, to keep closepany, to meddle.

  mottie, dusty.

  mou', the mouth.

  moudieworts, moles.

  muckle, v. meikle.

  muslin-kail, beefless broth.

  mutchkin, an english pint.

  na, nae, no, not.

  naething, naithing, nothing.

  naig, a nag.

  nane, none,

  nappy, ale, liquor.

  natch, a notching implement; abuse.

  neebor, neibor, neighbor.

  needna, needn't.

  neist, next.

  neuk, newk, a nook, a corner.

  new-ca'd, newly driven.

  nick (auld), nickie-ben, a name of the devil.

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