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malesin, maleson, malesoun, malison, malisoun, mellishon,
malison [ˈmalɪsən, I.Sh. ˈmɛlɪʃən]
n. A malediction, a curse.
malki, malkie, malkied, malky, malkyed,
malkie [ˈmalkɪ]
n. col. A safty razor used as a weapon.
v. To cut someone with a razor.
pt. pp. malkied
maalie, maallie, malimak, malldeuk, mall-deuk, mallduck, mallduck, mall-duck, mallemok, mallemoke, malley, mallie, mallimak, mallimoke, malyflak, mollemoke, mollemoke, mollimauk, molly_moke,
mallimoke [ˈmalɪmok]
n. The fulmar Fulmarus glacialis.
dim. mallie
maleverse, malvers, malversaation, malversation, malversaution, malversawtion, malverse, malversin, malversing,
malverse [ˈmalvɛrs]
n. A breach of trust, an act of duplicity, grave misconduct.
v. To act in a dishonest or corrupt manner, to commit a breach of confidence, to make a wrong decision.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
malversation [ˈmalvɛrseʃən, arch. -ɑːʃən]: Corrupt behaviour in a position of trust.
malversin: A breach of trust, an act of duplicity.
mam, mamick, mamie, mamik, mammie, mammy, mamock, momie, mumma,
mam [mam]
n. Mother.
dim. mammie. Also a grandmother.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mamock: I.Sh. A female ling Molva molva with a fully-developed roe.
blackman, foresman, forsman, Göd_Man, grayman, Gude_Man, gudeman, gudeman, gude-man, Guid_Man, guidman, guid-man, guidmon, gweedman, ma$, man, man_muckle, managie, manakie, mancreeper, man-eater, man-growen, manheed, manheid, manhuid, mankeeper, man-keeper, man-keiper, mankin, mankind, mankyn, mankynd, manly, manmuckle, mann, mannicky, mannie, mannies, mannikee, mannikie, mannock, mannockie, manny, manock, maun, mawn, men, mennies, min, mon, mun, packie, yallaeman, yallae-man, yallaman, yalla-man, yallieman, yallowman, yellaeman, yellae-man, yellaman, yella-man, yellieman, yellowman, yellow-man, yillieman,
man [man, unstressed mɔn & MN. mɪn]
n. A man, a husband.
pl. men [mɛn]
dim. mannie, manock(ie) A small man.
v. To give support or co-operation to a person.
 
manly
adj. Manly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
auld man: Oldman.
bad man: The Devil.
black man: A piece of dried mucus in the nose, a nursery bogy.
foresman [ˈfoːrzman, ˈfoːrzmən, ˈfoːrzmɪn]: A foreman.
grayman: NN.a. A fully grown coalfish Pollachius virens.
guidman [S. I. gød-, gyd-, I. gjød-, C. U. gɪd-, U. SN. ged-, MN. gwid-, U. NN. gid-]: A husband, master.
man-growen: Adult man.
manheid [ˈhɪd-]: Manhood.
man-keeper: The common newt Lissotriton vulgaris. The common lizzard Zootoca vivipara.
mankind [-kəin(d)]: Human beings in general, the human race.
man muckle: Fully grown (man).
the Guid Man: God.
unco man: A stranger.
yellaeman: A kind of toffee or candy.
young man: N. I.Ork. The best man at a wedding, a groomsman.
manage, manageable, managed, manager, managin, maneeshed, manies, manis, manish, manisher, mannish,
manage [ˈmanɪdʒ, ˈmanɪʃ]
v. To manage. To reach a given destination, cope.
pt. pp. managed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
manageable: Manageable.
managin: Managing.
manager: A manager.
management: Management.
mismanage: Mismanage. pt. pp. mismanaged.
maen, main, mane, mane$t, maned, manefu, mean, meanfu, meen, meenfu, mein, monn,
mane [men]
n. A moan. A cry of sorrow, grief or pain. A howl, an outcry. A lament, a mournful song, a dirge. A voiced complaint or grievance, a grumble, grouse. Any moaning or mournful sound such as the cry of a bird, the sigh of the wind and sea etc.
v. To moan with anguish, to utter cries of grief or pain, to bewail, lament, grieve over. To groan or sorrow over, to express regret for, to bewail, deplore. To indicate pain or injury by flinching. leg. To make a formal complaint or petition before the proper authorities.
pt. pp. mane't, maned
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mak (a) mane: To lament, bewail, mourn, make one's complaint heard, to complain, grumble.
mak nae mane for: To have no sympathy with, to pity.
manin: Moaning.
manefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Full of regret.
maneepulate, maneepulatit, maneipulate,
maneepulate [mənˈipəlet]
v. To manipulate.
pt. maneepulatit
pp. maneepulate adj. Manipulated.
bemang, bemang$d, bemang$t, bemanged, bemangit, bemangt, mang, mangert, mangin, manngin, myang, myangert,
mang [maŋ, MN. mjaŋ]
n. A mixture, a muddle, a confusion. A chorus, a medley of sound.
v. To become confused or distressed to the point of losing control of oneself, to become frantic or crazed with emotion, love or rage etc. To be extremely eager or anxious, to long, to be consumed with desire.
 
bemang [bəˈmaŋ, bɪˈmaŋ]
v. To hurt, to injure, to overpower.
pt. pp. bemangt adj. bemangit Hurt, injured.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mangin [ˈmaŋɪn]: adj. Longing, eager.
mangin tae: Dying to.
mangert: MN. Looking like having been a muddle or confusion that involved becoming covered in dirt etc.
 
See ming also.

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