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maslin, muslin,
muslin [ˈmʌzlɪn]
n. A fine linen fabric.
mussel, mussel-scaap, mussel-scalp, mussel-scaup, mussill,
mussel [ˈmʌsl]
n. A mussel.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mussel-scaup: A mussel-bed.
Musselburgh, Musselburrae, Musselburrie,
Musselburgh [ˈmʌslbʌrə]
col. Musselburrae [ˈmʌslbʌre, ˈmʌslbʌra]
pn. Musselburgh (East Lothian).
 
Colloquially known as the honest toun
mustar, mustart,
mustart [ˈmʌstərt]
n. Mustard.
mutch, mutchie,
mutch [mʌtʃ]
n. A cap, a close-fitting day cap of white linen or muslin with a goffered, gathered or trimmed border.
pl. mutches
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
auld wife's mutch: The monk's-hood Aconitum napellus or WC. NEC. SN. columbine Aquilegia vulgaris.
deevil's mutches: I.Sh. The monk's-hood Aconitum napellus.
grannie mutch: An old-fashioned girl.
grannie's mutch: WC. EC. The columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, WC. NEC. SN. the snapdragon Antirrhinum majus, SW. monk's-hood Aconitum napellus or NEC. wood avens Geum urbanum.
Luckies' mutch: WC. The monk's-hood Aconitum napellus.
nicht mutch: A nightcap.
muchin, muchkin, muschkin, musken, muskin, mutchkin,
mutchkin [ˈmʌtʃ(k)ɪn, mʌ(t)skən]
n. A measure of capacity for liquids, powders or granules. A container of that capacity.
mutton,
mutton [ˈmʌtən]
n. Mutton.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
reestit mutton: Smoke-dried mutton.
mutual,
mutual [ˈm(j)utʃəl]
adj. Mutual.
mizzle, muzzle,
muzzle [mʌzl, mɪsl]
n. A muzzle. Of a plough: the bridle or iron loop at the front of the beam to which the draught is attached and which has holes or notches so arranged to regulate the depth or width of the furrow.
v. To seize with the mouth.
ainsel, m$, ma, ma$, ma$sel, maaines, maasel, mae, maesel, maesel$, maesell, mah, mahsel, mahsell, masel, ma-sel, masell, masellie, massehl, massel, may, maysell, me, mee, meesel, meh, mehsel, mesael, mesel, mesell, messel, mi, mi, mih, min, mine, mine$s, mines, mins, misel, muh, my, mynes, mysel, mysel$, nain, nainsel, nane,
my [mɑe, DD. mɛ]
also ma [ma, mə] My.
 
mines [məinz] Mine.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mysel [-sɛl], masel: Myself.
masellie: By myself, alone.
tae masel: By myself.
mine ain [məin e(ə)n]: My own.
mine ain sel: One's self.

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