An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 533
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 533
~Masking-pat~, _s._ A tea-pot, S.
_Burns._
MASKERT, _s._ _Swines maskert_, an herb, S. Clowns all-heal, S.
Perh. q. _maskwort_, the root infused for swine.
Ma.s.sIMORE, _s._ The dungeon of a prison or castle, S. A.
_Minstr. Bord._
In Moorish, a subterranean prison is called _Mazmorra_.
Ma.s.sONDEW, _s._ An hospital.
Fr. _maison Dieu_, id.
_Acts Sed._
MAST, _adj._ Most.
V. ~Maist~.
MASTER, _s._ A landlord, S.
V. ~Maister~.
MASTIS, MASTICHE, _s._ A mastiff.
_Douglas._
MAT, ~Mot~, _aux. v._ May.
_Douglas._
Su. G. _maa_, _maatte_, possum, potuit.
MATALENT, MATELENT, _s._ Rage.
Fr. _mal-talent_, anger.
_Wallace._
_To_ MATE, _v. a._ To weary out.
V. ~Mait~.
_Douglas._
MATERIS, _s. pl._ Matrons; Lat. _matres_.
_Douglas._
MAUCH, MACH, MAUK, _s._ A maggot, S.
_Ferguson._
Su. G. _matk_, Isl. _madk-ur_, id.
MAUCHY, _adj._ Dirty, filthy, S.
Su. G. _maegtig_, mawkish.
MAUCHT, MAUGHT, MACHT, _s._
1. Strength, S.
_Barbour._
2. In pl. ability, in whatever sense.
_Ross._
3. Mental ability.
_Ross._
Teut. _macht_, _maght_, A. S. _meaht_, id.
~Mauchty~, ~Maughty~, _adj._ Powerful, S. B.
Teut. _machtigh_. Alem. _mahtig_.
_Ross._
~Mauchtless~, ~Maughtless~, _adj._ Feeble, S.