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em, emm, M,
M [ɛm]
M, em
n. The thirteenth letter of the alphabet.
maack, maak, mauk, mawk,
maak [NN.b. maːk]
n. Herring milt, false roe.
mace, macer,
mace [mes]
n. A mace.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
macer: A mace-bearer. leg. An official who keeps order in a court of law, an usher in the Court of Session.
machair, machar, macher, maher, maker,
machair [ˈmaxər]
n. A stretch of low-lying land next to the sea, covered with grasses and used for rough grazing.
Machera,
Machera [ˈmɑxərɑ, ˈmɑhərɑ]
pn. Maghera (County Londonderry).
Macherafelt,
Macherafelt [ˈmɑxərəfɛlt, ˈmɑhərɑfɛlt, mɑrəfɛlt]
pn. Magherafelt (County Londonderry).
machine, machinerie, machinery, maschine, maschinerie, maschinery, masheen,
machine [ˈməʃin]
n. A machine. A horse-drawn passenger vehicle, a brake, a trap or small carriage. A motor car.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
machinery [ˈməʃinərɪ]: Machinery. A factory using power-driven plant. Fatalism, predestination.
faap_mackerel, faup_mackarel, faup_mackerel, mackarel, mackerel, makerl, makril, mauk$rel, maukrel, whaup_mackerel,
mackerel [ˈmakərəl]
n. Mackerel Scomber scombrus.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
buck mackerel: MN. The horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus.
stuir mackerel: SEC. The horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus.
mackerel-stuir: WC. The bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus.
whaup mackerel [faːp-]: MN. The garfish Belone belone.
mad, mad_wae_it, mad_wi_it, madden_dream, madden-dreem, maddendrim, madder, madder_drim, madderam, madderdom, madderdum, madderim, maddertim, maddie, maddr$m, maddrim, maddrum, madram, madrim, madrom, madrum, reid_mad,
mad [mad]
adj. Infuriated, beside oneself with rage, violent in temper, explosive, annoyed, angry. Keen, very eager.
comp. madder
superl. maddest
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
madden: To madden.
maddenin: Maddening.
maddie, madder: A lunatic.
madderam [ˈmad(ə)rəm]: Madness, folly, frantic rage, tantrums, boisterous fun, wild pranks, hilarity.
mad wi it: col. Extremely intoxicated.
reid mad: Furiously angry, demented.
madder, mather, meather, mether,
madder [ˈmadər]
n. U. SW. A square wooden vessel used as a measure of liquor.

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