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melodeon, melodgin, melody,
melody [ˈmɛlədɪ]
n. A melody.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
melodeon [mɛˈlodʒən]: A small accordion played especially by folk musicians.
melt, meltet, meltit, molten, moltin, mouden, mouten, mowden, mowten,
melt [ˈmɛlt]
v. To melt, make or become liquefied by heating.
pt. meltit
pp. meltit, mowten [ˈmʌutən, ˈmʌud-] adj. Molten, melted. Moulded, cast. Also as v. To melt.
bluemelt, blue-melt, blue-melted, blue-meltet, blue-meltit, blumelt, blumeltit, clashmelt, clashnmelt:, melt, meltit,
melt [mɛlt]
n. The spleen. Of a male fish: the spawn or sperm.
v. To fell with a blow on the side in the region of the spleen. I.Sh. To bruise or crush without breaking the skin.
pt. pp. meltit
 
blumelt [I.Sh. ˈbluməlt]
n. A bruise.
v. To bruise
pt. pp. blumeltit adj. Bruised.
 
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clashmelt: I.Sh. A messy state.
melvie, melvied, melviet, melvit, melvy,
melvie [ˈmɛi]
adj. Coated or soiled with meal.
v. To coat with a film of meal or flour.
pt. pp. melvit, melvied
mem,
mem [mɛm]
n. Madam.
demember, demembration, maimber, maimbers, maimer, maimers, maimmer, maimmers, mehmbir, member, members, memmer, memmers,
member [ˈmɛmbər]
n. A member.
pl. members
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
demember: To dismember, to mutilate.
demembration: Mutilation. The cutting off of a limb.
maimerie, maimery, maimrie, maimry, memorandum, memories, memory, memrie, memries, remember, rememmer, rememmer,
memory [ˈmɛm(ə)ri]
n. A memory.
pl. memories
 
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memorandum [ˈmɛməranˈdəm]: A memorandum. A memento or souvenir.
memore: arch. A memory.
remember [rəˈmɛmbər]: Remember. pt. pp. remembert
remembrance: Remembrance.
menadge, menage, ménage, menodge, minodge,
menage [məˈnadʒ]
n. A neighbours friendly society for saving money.
men, men$, men$t, mend, mended, mender, mendin, mendit, menn, mennin, mennit, ment,
mend [mɛn(d)]
v. To mend, repair. To recover in health, to heal, to get better. Of people: to reform in morals or behaviour, to mend one's ways. To fatten, to put on weight, to cause to grow stout or plump.
pt. pp. mendit, ment [mɛnt]
 
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mender: Someone who repairs things.
mendin: Repairing, recovering etc.
past mendin: Irreparable, incorrigable.
mence, mense, mensefih, mensefou, mensefu, menseful, menseless, mensless, mentless, minse,
mense [mɛns]
n. Dignity, decorum, moderation, good manners, courtesy, hospitality. Something which brings credit or honour to one, a mark or look of respectability. An ornament or adornment to one's reputation. Common sense, discretion, tact, intelligence.
adj. Sensible, in one's right mind.
v. To grace, to adorn. To set off To be a credit to. To honour with one's presence. To occupy a position of honour or prominence. To sit down at table with a guest.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mensefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Sensible.
menseless: Unmannerly, ill-bred, stupid, foolish, greedy, grasping.

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