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graandmidder, gran, gran, grandmither, granmether, granmither, grann, grannie, grannie$s, granny, granny, graunie, graunnie, grauny, grun, grunnie, grunny, gudemither, gude-mither, guidmither, guid-mither, gweed-mither, luckie-minnie, lucky-minnie, lukki_minni, lukki-minnie, maether, maither, midder, middir, minnie, minnie$s, minny, mith$r, mithar, mither, mither$s_hairt, mither$s_hert, mither_dee, mither_die, mither_dyes, mither-dee, mithir, moather, modder, moder, morr, murr, pishminnie, pissminnie, stapmither, stap-mither, stepmither, step-mither,
mither [ˈmɪðər, I.Sh. ˈmɪdər]
also arch. MN. midder [ˈmɪdər]
n. Mother.
dim. minnie
also arch. MN. midder [ˈmɪdər]
n. Mother.
dim. minnie
Compounds and phrases etc.
guid-mither: Mother-in-law.
grandmither [gran(d)-, grɑn(d)-]: A grandmother. dim. gran and grannie [ˈgrani, ˈgrʌni] which can also refer to a midwife, the last sheaf of corn, U. SW. WC. a hairy caterpillar, usually of the tiger moth Arctia caja or a chimney cowl.
hairy grannie: WC. A hairy caterpillar, usually of the tiger moth Arctia caja .
lucky minnie: A grandmother, any old woman, a hag, a witch.
lucky minnie's lines: I. The sea lace Chorda filum.
mither-dee: Queen Anne's Lace Achillea millefolium or MN. yarrow Achillea millefolium.
mither's hert: Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris.
pishminnie: SW. An ant.
stepmither: A stepmother.
grandmither [gran(d)-, grɑn(d)-]: A grandmother. dim. gran and grannie [ˈgrani, ˈgrʌni] which can also refer to a midwife, the last sheaf of corn, U. SW. WC. a hairy caterpillar, usually of the tiger moth Arctia caja or a chimney cowl.
hairy grannie: WC. A hairy caterpillar, usually of the tiger moth Arctia caja .
lucky minnie: A grandmother, any old woman, a hag, a witch.
lucky minnie's lines: I. The sea lace Chorda filum.
mither-dee: Queen Anne's Lace Achillea millefolium or MN. yarrow Achillea millefolium.
mither's hert: Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris.
pishminnie: SW. An ant.
stepmither: A stepmother.
Mer-well, Mitherwall, Mitherwaul, Motherwal,
Mitherwall [ˈmɪðərwal]
pn. Motherwell (Lanarkshire).
pn. Motherwell (Lanarkshire).
caur-mittit, doddie_mitten, doddie-mitten, kerr-mitted, mittan, mittane, mittanes, mittans, mitten, mittens, muttun, muttuns,
mitten [ˈmɪtən]
n. A mitten, glove.
pl. mittens
v. MN. I. To grab hold of.
n. A mitten, glove.
pl. mittens
v. MN. I. To grab hold of.
Compounds and phrases etc.
caur-mittit: Left-handed.
deid man's mittens: I.Sh. Various species of Gentianaceae.
doddie mitten: A glove without separate finger but with a thumb.
tod mittens: S. The foxglove Digitalis purpurea.
deid man's mittens: I.Sh. Various species of Gentianaceae.
doddie mitten: A glove without separate finger but with a thumb.
tod mittens: S. The foxglove Digitalis purpurea.
mitten,
mitten [ˈmɪtən]
n. The male hen harrier Circus cyaneus.
n. The male hen harrier Circus cyaneus.
mittal, mittle, mittlin,
mittle [ˈmɪtl]
v. To mutilate.
v. To mutilate.
Compounds and phrases etc.
mittlin: A hurt, an injury, a scar or weal.
maxter, mäxter, mix, mixed, mixit, mixt, mixter, mixter_maxter, mixtermaxter, mixter-maxter, mixtie-maxtie, mixtur, mixtur-maxtur, mixty-maxty,
mix [mɪks]
v. To mix or mingle with, to join. Of greying hair, or corn beginning to ripen: to become mixed in colour. Of the face: to grow pale as a sign of illness. To confuse, to shock, upset mentally.
pt. pp. mixt adj. Mixed, physically disordered, in an unsatisfactory state of health, so-so, mentally confused, partly intoxicated, muddled with drink.
v. To mix or mingle with, to join. Of greying hair, or corn beginning to ripen: to become mixed in colour. Of the face: to grow pale as a sign of illness. To confuse, to shock, upset mentally.
pt. pp. mixt adj. Mixed, physically disordered, in an unsatisfactory state of health, so-so, mentally confused, partly intoxicated, muddled with drink.
Compounds and phrases etc.
mixtur [ˈmɪkstər]: Mix, mixture.
mixtur-maxtur [ˈmɪkstərˈmakstər], mixtie-maxtie: A jumble.
mixtur-maxtur [ˈmɪkstərˈmakstər], mixtie-maxtie: A jumble.
mazelled, mazzel, mazzle, missel, misseld, misseltle, missle, missled, mizzle, mizzled, mizzlelt,
mizzle [mɪzl]
v. Of snow: disappear, melt away.
pt. pp. mizzelt
v. Of snow: disappear, melt away.
pt. pp. mizzelt
mauch, mauchie, mauchit, maucky, maughit, maughy, moch, mochet, mochey, mochie, mochiness, mochit, mocht, mochy, mogh, moich, moochie, moocht, moochted, moochtit, moochty, moochy, moth, mothet, mothie, mothit, mothy, moughit, moughy,
moch [mox, mɔx, WC. məiç]
n. A warm moist atmosphere. Close, misty weather.
pp. mocht(it) adj. Tainted, fusty, putrescent
n. A warm moist atmosphere. Close, misty weather.
pp. mocht(it) adj. Tainted, fusty, putrescent
mochie
adj. Of weather: close and damp. Of articles affected by storage in damp conditions: decayed, mouldy, fusty, putrescent.
adj. Of weather: close and damp. Of articles affected by storage in damp conditions: decayed, mouldy, fusty, putrescent.
Compounds and phrases etc.
mochiness: Dampness.
mauch, mauchie, mauchit, maugh, maughit, maughy, meech, moch, moch$d, moch-aeten, moch-aiten, moch-eaten, moch-eiten, mochet, moch-etten, mochey, mochie, mochit, mocht, mochy, mogh, moghy, moochted, moochtit, moochty, moth, mothet, mothie, mothit, mothy, mouch, moud, moud, moughit, moughy, mowd, mowd, muchty,
moch [mox]
n. A moth, usually a clothes moth or its larva.
v. To be infested with moths.
pt. pp. mocht adj. mochit Moth infested.
n. A moth, usually a clothes moth or its larva.
v. To be infested with moths.
pt. pp. mocht adj. mochit Moth infested.
mochie [ˈmoxe]
adj. Infested with moths.
adj. Infested with moths.
Compounds and phrases etc.
moch-eaten, moch-etten [-ˈɛtən, -ˈetən]: Moth-eaten.
mocher, mochre, mogger, mucher,
mocher [ˈmɔxər, ˈmʌxər]
v. To busy oneself about matters of little importance. To potter about, to work aimlessly or confusedly.
v. To busy oneself about matters of little importance. To potter about, to work aimlessly or confusedly.
See moger also.