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goudie, gowdie, heidmaister, heidmeester, heidmester, Maister, maisterfou, maisterfu, maisterfu$, maistery, maistrie, maistry, Mester, mesterfu, owermaister, owremaister,
maister [ˈmestər]
n. A master. Mr. mister, a school master.
v. To master.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gowd maister dim. gowdie: The treasurer of a trade corporation.
heidmaister: Headmaster.
maister and mair: One completely in control of the domestic affairs of a household, an autocratic, domineering master.
maisterfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Overbearing, threatening, powerful, big, strong.
maistery: Mastery, management, superiority.
owermaister: Overmaster.
maital, muttal,
maital [NN. metal]
n. My dear, my darling.
 
From Gaelic m'eudail.
a_maitter_o, amaiter_o, mae$er, maeter, maiter, maitter, matther, meeter, metter, mitter,
maiter [ˈmetər]
n. Matter. A matter.
v. Matter.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
a maiter: No matter.
a maiter o: As much as.
nae maiter: No matter.
made, maden, maed, maedit, maeth, maethe, maid, maid$n, maide, maiden, maidie, maith, maithe, maithie, maithy, maive, meith, meithie, methe,
maithe [með, I.Sh. med]
also SW. maid [med]
n. The egg or grub of the bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria or other similar insect.
 
maithie, maithit, SW. maiden
adj. Maggoty.
maither, mather,
maither [ˈmeːðər]
n. The common madder Rubia tinctarum or its the root used to prepare a dye or medicinally.
major, majority,
major [ˈmedʒər]
n. A major.
adj. Greater.
v. To strut about, to pace up and down with a military air.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
drum-major: The leader of a marching band. A masterful, domineering woman.
majority: Majority.
pipe major, dim. pipie: The bandmaster of a bagpipe band.
Majoarkie, Majorcae, Majorcie, Majorkie,
Majorcae [mədʒoːrˈke, mədʒoːrˈki]
pn. Majorca (Spain).
ill-makin, ill-makkin, ma$d, maak, maaker, maaker, maakin, maaks, mac, mack, mackar, macker, mackie-up, macky_up, mad, mad$, made, maed, mahkin, maide, maik, maike, mak, mak$, mak$s, mak$sna, mak_oot, makan, makar, makdoon, makdoun, maked, maker, makin, makins, makit, makk, makkadeu, makkan, makkar, makken, makker, makkie_up, makkin, makkins, makkit, mak-on, mak-on, maks, maksna, makt, mauk, mayker, meck, med, meed, mek, mik, miks, mismade, mismak, moke, upmade, upmak, upmakar, upmaker, upmakkar, upmakker,
mak [mak, S. mek]
v. To make, to compose a speech, piece of writing or poem etc. Of a mason: to dress stones. I.Sh. To knit.
pt. makkit, made [med]
pp. made
 
maks
v. Makes
neg. maksna Makes not.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daesna mak: Doesn't matter.
makdoun: A garment made to fit smaller person.
mak for: To prepare for, make ready for, be on the point of. Of weather: to show signs of. To look like, to tend to.
makker [makər] A maker. Also arch. makar A poet.
makkin [ˈmakɪn]: Making, I.Sh. knitting.
makkins o: The makings of.
mak o: To fuss over, to pet, to make much of, to cherish, to profit by, get the best out of, be successful with, to do with, to put.
mak-on: A pretence, humbug. An imposter.
mak on: To pretend.
mak oot: To achieve, accomplish, manage.
mismade: Badly made.
mismak: To unsettle, make wrongly.
maksna: does not matter
mak up: To plan, to contrive, to arrange. To make rich, to establish successfully in life. To compensate, remunerate, reward. To mount, ascend. dim. makkie up Contrive(d).
sair made: Aggrieved. Hard-pressed, at a loss, desparate.
upmade: Pleased, elated.
upmak: An invention, composition, a made-up story, song or plan etc. Compensation, reparation.
upmakker: A story-teller, composer.
malafooster, malafoostert, malafouster, malafoustert, malfooster, malfouster,
malafouster [ˈmaləfustər]
v. To destroy, wreck, ruin.
pt. pp. malafoustert
malagaroose, malagaruse, malagroose, malagrooze, malagrouse, malagrouze, malagruize, malagruze,
malagrouze [ˈmaləgruːz]
v. To dishevel, disarrange, spoil, injure, hurt, physically punish.

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