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earth-mare, erchmare, erghmare, maara, mara, mare, mare-stane, mer, mera, nichtmare, nicht-mare, nichtmear, nichtmeer, nicht-meer,
mare [mer]
n. A goblin popularly supposed to be the cause of a nichtmare. I.Sh. The nightmare itself.
Compounds and phrases etc.
erchmare [ɛrx-, erx-, MN. arx-]: MN. NN.a. Nightmare.
mare-stane: A specially-shaped stone believed to give protection against supernatural powers.
nichtmare: Nightmare.
margadh_mor, margadh_mór, margymore,
margadh mór [ˈmɑr(ə)gə moːr]
n. Irish A (large) market.
Buntie, Bunty, Maags, Magg, Maggie, Magret, Maigret, Mairgaret, Mairgit, Maisie, Margaret, Marget, Margit, Maugs, Mawgs, Meg, Meggie, Megs, Megsie, Meysie, Misey, Muggie, Peg, Peggie, Peggy,
Margaret [ˈMarg(ə)rɪt]
also Marget [ˈmargɪt]
n. The Personal name Margaret.
dim. Peg(gie), Meysie [ˈməizɪ], Meg, Meggie, Megs, Megsie and Buntie [ˈbʌntɪ] see bunt also.
Compounds and phrases etc.
jennie-meggie: The crane fly Tipula oleracea
marglit, marl, marle, marled, marlet, marlie, marls, marlt, marly, merls, merly, merrils, mirl, mirle, mirled, mirlie, mirls, mirlt, mirly, mirrles, murls,
marl [marl]
n. A mottle, an indefinite mark. A mottled or veined pattern.
pl. (the) marls Measles.
v. To mottle or streak To cause to become variegated in colour.
pt. pp. marlt Speckled, variegated.
marlie [ˈmarle]
adj. Mottled or variegated in pattern.
maalie, marl, marl, marley, marlie,
marl [marl]
n. A soil composed of clay and limestone.
dim. marlie A marble made from red clay hardened in the fire.
marmaid, mermaid,
marmaid [ˈmarmed, ˈmeːrmed]
n. A mermaid.
Compounds and phrases etc.
marmaid box: A sea urchin.
maroochan, marouchan,
marouchan [NN.a. maruxən]
n. A poor person. A poor cod at the beginning of the season.
maroonjous, maroonjus, maroungious, marounjous,
marounjous [məˈrundʒəs]
adj. Harsh, outrageous, obstreperous, surly, obstinate.
half-marrow, hauf-marrae, hauf-marrow, marless, marlless, marr, marra, marrae, marraeless, marraes, marraless, marras, marries, marro, marrow, marrow, marrowless, marrows, marrs, marry, mismarraed, mismarrowed, morless, moroless, moroliss, morra, morra, morras, morro, morroless, morros, morrow, morrow, morrows,
marrae [ˈmarə, U. ˈmorə]
n. A match, an equal, one of like ability, content, appearance or social standing etc. A mate, a marriage partner. A companion, a bosom friend, a kindred spirit. A partner in business or sport. One of a pair of gloves or shoes etc.
pl. marraes
v. To equal, match, come up to, be of equal excellence. To join or unite in matrimony, to mate. To marry, be a companion of someone in marriage. Of small farmers: to co-operate with neighbours in certain tasks.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hauf-marrae: A marrage partner, mate.
marraein [ˈmarəɪn, U. ˈmorəɪn]: An exchange agreement, co-operative farmwork.
marraeless: Matchless, single, unmarried.
mismarraed: Mismatched, ill-assorted.
marra, marrae, marrow, marry,
marrae [ˈmarə]
n. Of a bone: marrow.
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