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meeninit, minnonette,
minnonette [ˈmɪnənɛt, MN. ˈminənɛt]
n. Mignonette Reseda lutea.
Minnyhive,
Minnyhive [ˈmɪnihaɪv]
pn. Moniaive (Dumfries and Galloway).
meenyach, meenyach, minschach, minshach,
minshach [NN.a. ˈmɪnʃəx]
adj. Greedy, niggardly, inhospitable.
conter_mynt, contermin$t, contermint, easy-min$t, easy-mynt, ill-min$t, ill-minted, ill-myntit, ment, mentan, mentin, mentit, min$t, mind, mindet, mindit, mindit, mindit, mined, mined, mint, minted, mintin, minting, mintit, mynd, mynnit, mynnit, mynt, myntin, myntit,
mint [maent, məint]
n. An attempt, essay, effort, aim, intention. A hint or indication of one's feelings or intentions.
v. To intend, purpose, to attempt, aim, venture. To attempt a thing, to plan, plot, scheme, venture on. To make a movement as if to do something, to feint, threaten, offer, go through the preliminaries of an action. To insinuate, to hint, to suggest.
pt. pp. mintit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
conter mint(it): Contradictory, contrary, perverse.
easy-mint(it): Easy-going.
ill-mintit: With mischievous intent or purpose.
mint at: Speak of, hint, suggest.
mintin: A suggestion or implication. Indending, attempting.
mint, minti, mintie, minty, munt, muntie, munty, myntie,
mint [I.Sh. mɪnt]
n. A tiny being or object.
 
mintie
adj. Small, tiny.
Mintae, Mintie, Mintih,
Mintae [ˈmɪnte, ˈmɪntɪ]
pn. Minto (Borders).
minter,
minter [ˈmɪntər]
n. An embarrassment shown by a blushed red face.
Mintla, Mintlaw,
Mintlaw [ˈmɪntlɑː, -lɔː, N. -laː]
pn. Mintlaw (Aberdeenshire).
minawa, minaway, minowaye, minua, minuet, minuwae,
minuet [ˈmɪnueː]
n. A graceful French dance in simple triple time.
marackel, marakkel, marakless, marockless, maroculous, maroculus, meeracle, meerical, merackle, meracle, mergle, merrigle, miraakilt, mirackel, mirackle, miracle, miracle$t, miracled, miraclous, miraculous, miraikle, mirakel, mirakill, mirakkle, mirakle, mirauculus, mirawkulus, miroclous, miroculous, moroculous, morroculous,
miracle [ˈmɪrakəl, I.Sh. mərˈakəl]
n. Miracle. A spectacle, a thing to be wondered at. a ridiculous sight, an oddity, a physically disabled person. I. The phosphorescent gleams seen in the sea. NN.b. A mischievous boy.
v. To marvel, to wonder, to be astonished. To hurt or injure so as to cause lasting physical disability, to maim.
pt. pp. miracle't
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
miraculous [ˈmɪrakləs, ˈmɪrak(j)uləs, ˈmɪrɔːk-]: Miraculous. col. Very drunk. NN.b. Of people: gormless or careless.

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