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meil, meile, mile, myle,
mile [məil]
n. A mile, A scots mile = 320 faw (1814.2 m).
The singular is used as the pl. with numerals.
Milgey, Mulgey, Mulguy, Mulguye,
Milgey [mɪlˈgəi, mʌlˈgəi]
pn. Milngavie (Dunbartonshire).
militar,
militar [ˈmɪlətər]
n. The military.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
militie [ˈmɪliʃi, ˈmɪliʃe]: A militia.
meilk, melk, milk, milk-brose, milk-broth, milker, milk-gruel, milkness, milksye, mill-gruel, milsey, milsye, mulk, myl-gruel, mylk, pap-milk, run_milk, run-mulk,
milk [mɪlk]
n. Milk.
v. To milk. Of a cow or ewe: to yield milk. To add milk to tea.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
cat's milk: The sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia.
fochten milk: MN. Buttermilk.
fro milk: A mixture of cream and whey beaten up and sprinkled with oatmeal.
milk-and-watter: SN. The cuckoo flower Cardamine pratensis.
milk-brose: A dish of milk and raw oatmeal.
milk-broth: A dish made with milk and barley.
milker: A milk cow.
milk-gruel: I.Sh. Porridge made with milk instead of water.
milkness: The business of preparing milk and the produce of a dairy.
milksye: A milk strainer.
pap-milk: Breast-milk.
run milk: Curdled milk.
yirnt milk: Curds and whey.
Milky_Knowes,
Milky Knowes [ˈmɪlkenʌuz]
pn. Milkyknowes (County Antrim).
disty_miller, dusty_miller, klick-mill, mall, mell, mill, millar, millar, millart, millart, miller, millert, millfu, millie, mill-lade, mill-laed, mill-laid, mill-lead, mill-leid, milln, millstane, millsteen, millt, miln, miln, milne, milne, milt, muhl, muhll, mulfa, mull, mullart, muller, mullert, mulley, mullie, mullt, mult, plashmill, plash-mill, plashmillar, plashmiller, plash-miller,
mill [mɪl, mʌl]
also arch. miln.
n. A mill. A small tin box, canister or lidded container.
dim. millie
v. To grind, crush in pieces.
pt. pp. millt [mɪlt, mʌlt] adj. Milled.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
droun the miller: Too much of a good thing.
clack mill: An early type of water-mill driven by a flanged wheel placed underneath.
disty millart: WC. A large nocturnal moth.
disty miller: The primula Primula auricula. A species of bumble-bee, which, when seized, deposits a light dust on the hand.
millart [ˈmɪlərt, MN. ˈmʌlərt] also miller and #arch milner: A miller, a millward.
millart's wird: A secret password used amongst millers.
millin: Milling.
millfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: A tinful.
mill-lade: A channel bringing water to mill.
millstane: A millstone.
plash-mill: A fulling mill driven by a water-wheel.
plash-miller: The operator of a fulling-mill.
meelion, meelion, meelyin, meillion, million, millye, mollion, mulȝeon, mulleon, mullion,
million [ˈmɪlən, ˈmɪlɪən, ˈmɪljən, ˈmʌl-]
n. A million.
adj. Million
 
milliont
Millionth.
Millls_o_Forth, Milllsiforth, Mills-i-forth, Millsyforth,
Millls o Forth [ˈmɪlzɪfoːrθ]
pn. Milnathort (Perth and Kinross).
melspindra, millspindra, milsprinda,
milsprinda [I.Sh. ˈmɪlsprɪndə]
n. Alpine lady's mantle Alchemilla alpina
mim, mim_mooth, mim-moo$d, mim-mooth, mimmou$, mim-mou$d, mim-moued, mim-mowed, mimp, mimsey,
mim [mɪm]
adj. Prim, prudish, demure, unassuming, restrained in manner or behaviour. Restrained, not disposed to enter into a quarrel, peaceable.
adv. In a mincing prudish manner, especially of affected speech, with great restraint and discretion.
v. To move or act in a prim affected manner, to mince along.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mim mooth: A silent person.
mim-moued: Affectedly prim or demure in speech.

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