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moase, moased, moasint, moose, moosend, moosie, mooze, moozhe, moozlie, mose, mosened, mosey, moze, mozed, mozent, mozey, mozie, mozzey, mozzy,
moze [moːz]
n. Decay, dry rot, fustiness.
v. To decay, to become musty or mouldy. To become benumbed, to lose the sense of feeling.
pt. pp. mozed, mozent
n. Decay, dry rot, fustiness.
v. To decay, to become musty or mouldy. To become benumbed, to lose the sense of feeling.
pt. pp. mozed, mozent
mozey [ˈmoːzɪ]
adj. Decayed, rotted, fusty, mouldy.
adj. Decayed, rotted, fusty, mouldy.
muck, muck_haak, muck_hack, mucker, mucket, muckhaak, muck-haak, muckhack, muck-hack, muckifee, muckify, muckin, muckit, mukken, mukker,
muck [mʌk]
n. Dung, farmyard manure, refuse, compost. Dirt, filth, slimy mud.
v. To spread with dung, to manure, to fertilise. To clean the dung out of a byre or stable.
pt. pp. muckit adj. Very dirty, filthy.
n. Dung, farmyard manure, refuse, compost. Dirt, filth, slimy mud.
v. To spread with dung, to manure, to fertilise. To clean the dung out of a byre or stable.
pt. pp. muckit adj. Very dirty, filthy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
jennie muck: NN.b. A working farm woman.
mucker: One who clears muck.
muck hack: A tool for pulling dung from a cart.
muckifee: To make dirty.
muckin: Clearing muck.
muck's sel: Very dirty or filthy.
mucker: One who clears muck.
muck hack: A tool for pulling dung from a cart.
muckifee: To make dirty.
muckin: Clearing muck.
muck's sel: Very dirty or filthy.
forasmeikle, forasmickle, forasmuckle, forsaemuckle, insaemeikle, insaemuckle, meckle, meckledom, meickle, meikle, meikledom, mekil, mekildom, meukle, meukledom, mich, michle, mickle, mickledom, mieckle, miekle, muckel, muckeldom, muckell, muckle, muckledom, muckler, mukkel, mukkil, mukkul,
muckle [mʌkl]
also mickle [mikl], arch. meikle [mikl]
adv. Qualifying a v.: much, to a great degree or extent, greatly. Qualifying an adj. or adv. etc. in the positive or comparative degree: much, greatly, very, exceedingly.
adj. Of size or bulk: large, big, great. Of quantity or degree: much, a great deal of, a lot of. Grown-up, mature, adult. Of great social consequence, of high rank, great.
comp. muckler, mair muckle
superl. mucklest, muckle maist
also mickle [mikl], arch. meikle [mikl]
adv. Qualifying a v.: much, to a great degree or extent, greatly. Qualifying an adj. or adv. etc. in the positive or comparative degree: much, greatly, very, exceedingly.
adj. Of size or bulk: large, big, great. Of quantity or degree: much, a great deal of, a lot of. Grown-up, mature, adult. Of great social consequence, of high rank, great.
comp. muckler, mair muckle
superl. mucklest, muckle maist
Compounds and phrases etc.
forsaemuckle: For as much as.
great muckle: Huge, monsterous.
insaemuckle: Inasmuch.
mony a puckle maks a muckle: Every little helps.
muckledom [-dəm]: Great size, bulk.
ower muckle: Too much, too big.
great muckle: Huge, monsterous.
insaemuckle: Inasmuch.
mony a puckle maks a muckle: Every little helps.
muckledom [-dəm]: Great size, bulk.
ower muckle: Too much, too big.
Mucklebaeth, Mucklebaith, Mucklebeath, Mucklebeith,
Mucklebeath [ˈmʌklbiθ]
pn. Meiklebeath (Fife).
pn. Meiklebeath (Fife).
mud,
mud [mʌd]
n. A small-headed stud for the heels of boots or shoes.
n. A small-headed stud for the heels of boots or shoes.
muddelt, muddil, muddle, muddled, muddlet, muddlit,
muddle [ˈmʌdl]
v. To grub about in the soil or dirt etc. with the fingers. To feel the way. To pilfer, steal.
pt. pp. muddelt
v. To grub about in the soil or dirt etc. with the fingers. To feel the way. To pilfer, steal.
pt. pp. muddelt
carmudgel, carmudgle, curmashin, curmudge, curmudgeon, curmudgin, hudgemudge, hudge-mudge, hudgemudgin, hudge-mudgin, hush-mush, midge, midgins, midjo, mig, mitch, moch, moodge, moodgins, moudge, moudgins, muchos, mudge, mudgeo, mudgeo, mudgeon, mudgeons, mudgeos, mudgie, mudgins, mudgo, mudgoos, mudgos, mudjick, mudjie, mudjo, mugeock, mujos,
mudge [mʌdʒ, mu-]
also midge [ˈmɪdʒ]
n. A movement. A sound, a whisper, a rumour.
v. To move, to shift position with a sideways movement. To budge, stir, nudge. To cause to move.
also midge [ˈmɪdʒ]
n. A movement. A sound, a whisper, a rumour.
v. To move, to shift position with a sideways movement. To budge, stir, nudge. To cause to move.
hudge-mudge
n. Secrecy, clandestine whispering about someone. A furtive or confidential aside.
v. To discuss covertly, whisper about, spread evil reports of someone.
n. Secrecy, clandestine whispering about someone. A furtive or confidential aside.
v. To discuss covertly, whisper about, spread evil reports of someone.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hudge-mudgin: Discussing covertly, whispering.
curmudge [ˈkʌrmʌdʒ], curmudgin: A disobliging person.
carmudgle: To damage.
mudgeo, mudgie, mugeock: A mosquito, a gnat. See midge also.
mudgins [ˈmʌdʒɪnz, mu-]: pl. Movements, grimaces.
curmudge [ˈkʌrmʌdʒ], curmudgin: A disobliging person.
carmudgle: To damage.
mudgeo, mudgie, mugeock: A mosquito, a gnat. See midge also.
mudgins [ˈmʌdʒɪnz, mu-]: pl. Movements, grimaces.
chirr_muffit, churr_muffit, muff, muffie, muffit, muffitie, mufftie, muffty, willae-muff, willie-muff, willie-muftie,
muff [mɪf]
n. A muff. Used in bird names for species with distinctive throat markings or raised feathers. NEC. A wooly moth.
dim. muffie: NEC. The whitethroat Sylvia communis or mufftie WC. A species of large hairy moth used by anglers as bait.
n. A muff. Used in bird names for species with distinctive throat markings or raised feathers. NEC. A wooly moth.
dim. muffie: NEC. The whitethroat Sylvia communis or mufftie WC. A species of large hairy moth used by anglers as bait.
muffit
adj. Having a muff.
adj. Having a muff.
Compounds and phrases etc.
chirr muffit: WC. The Whitethroat Sylvia communis.
muffitie: MN. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
muffle: I.Ork. A fingerless glove.
willie-muff, willie-muftie: S. EC. MN. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus or MN. wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix.
muffitie: MN. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
muffle: I.Ork. A fingerless glove.
willie-muff, willie-muftie: S. EC. MN. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus or MN. wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix.
moggro-fue, mugga, muggatie-fu, muggaty-feu, muggaty-fue, muggerafeu, muggerafou, muggero-fue, muggery, muggery-feu, muggery-fue, muggi, muggie, mugglie, muggly, muggrie, muggrofu, muggry, muggy, smuggie, smuggry, smuggy, smuggy,
mug [ˈmʌg]
n. Drizzling rain frequently accompanied by mist or fog.
v. To drizzle, especially when accompanied by misty weather.
n. Drizzling rain frequently accompanied by mist or fog.
v. To drizzle, especially when accompanied by misty weather.
muggie, also with prothetic s smuggie
adj. Drizzling, wet and misty, muggy.
adj. Drizzling, wet and misty, muggy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
muggery [I.Ork. ˈmʌg(ə)ri]: adj. Misty, drizzling.
muggery-fue I.Ork.: A misty, drizzling day.
muggly: adj. drizzling, wet and misty. Tipsy, befuddled with drink.
muggery-fue I.Ork.: A misty, drizzling day.
muggly: adj. drizzling, wet and misty. Tipsy, befuddled with drink.
moog, mug, mugger, muggies,
mug [mʌg]
n. An earthenware vessel or jar. The game or the hole in the ground which is used as a target in certain games of marbles.
n. An earthenware vessel or jar. The game or the hole in the ground which is used as a target in certain games of marbles.
Compounds and phrases etc.
mugger: An itinerant tinker who sold earthenware mugs and other similar vessels.