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monsey, monsie, monzie, muncey, muncie, munsey, munsie, munsie-pick, munsy,
munsie [MN. ˈmʌnsi]
n. A disparaging name for a Frenchman. One deserving contempt and ridicule, an odd-looking creature. A ridiculously-dressed person. One in a sorry plight, who has been knocked about or got into a mess. The jack or knave in a set of playing cards.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
munsie-pick: MN. The knave of spades.
dismunt, m$untin$, moontin, moontit, mountit, munt, munter, muntin, muntit, munts,
munt [mʌnt]
n. A mount, A low tree-covered hill.
pl. munts Fittings, decoration.
v. To make ready for departure, to prepare to set off, to depart, to be up and away. Of people: to provide with equipment, to set up, furnish, to clothe, dress. To adorn, to trim, to bedeck, to put the finishing touches on a garment.
pt. pp. muntit adj. col. Well-dressed, well-to-do.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dismunt: To dismount.
munter: WC. A small biscuit with a raised rim which is often filled with jam like a tart before eating.
muntin [-tɪn]: Equipment, especially a bride's trousseau.
moontain, moontin, moontins, muntain, muntains, muntin, murntin,
muntain [ˈmʌntɪn]
n. A mountain.
pl. muntains
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
muntainous: mountainous.
Muntabank, Muntebank,
Muntebank [ˈmʌntəbaŋk]
pn. Mountebank.
monadh, moneth, month, mount, mounth, munt, munth,
munth [mʌnθ]
n. Hilly barren country or high ground.
mirge, morg, morgadge, morgauge, murg, murgadge, murgas, murge, murgis,
murg [I.Sh. ˈmʌrg]
also I.Ork. murgis
n. A mass or conglomeration of dirty or messy material. A heavy fall of snow. I.Ork. An uproar, din, noisy tumult, turmoil.
v. To work painstakingly and perseveringly through a lot of work. I.Sh. To mix or pack together in great confusion. To grope in mud or the like. To mess about.
morgeoun, murgeon, murgeoun, murgon, murjin,
murgeon [ˈmʌrdʒən]
n. A contortion or grimace.
v. To mock. To mimic with exaggerated posturing and gestures. To utter or express with vehemence or unrestrainedly.
morken, murken, murt, murten,
murken [I. ˈmʌrkən, I.Ork. ˈmʌrtən]
adj. Of grain or hay: musty or mouldy.
v. Of grain or hay: to grow musty or mouldy.
merlick, mirlig, murlach, murlain, murleek, murlich, murlick, murlin, murloch, murlock,
murlin [MN.a. ˈmʌrlɪn]
n. A round flower-pot shaped narrow-mouthed basket used by fishermen.
dim. murlock, MN.a. murloch
murlin, murlins,
murlin [ˈmʌrlɪns]
n. WC. U. The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta or elsehwere pl. murlins.

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