An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 549

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 549


MIRLYGOES, MERLIGOES, _s. pl._ Ones eyes are said to be _in the mirlygoes_, when one sees objects indistinctly, S.


_Ferguson._


Perhaps q. _merrily go_, because objects seem to dance before the eyes.


MIRROT, _s._ A carrot, S. B.


Su. G. _morrot_, id.


MYRTRE, _adj._ Belonging to myrtle.


_Douglas._


MYS, MYSS, MISS, _s._


1. A fault, S. B.


_Wallace._


2. Evil, in a physical sense.


_Sir Gawan._


Goth. _missa_, defectus, error.


MISBEHADDEN, _part. pa._ Unbecoming or indiscreet, applied to language, S.


A. S. _mis_, and _behalden_ wary.


_To_ MISCALL, MISCA, _v. a._ To call names to, S.


_Rutherford._


MYSCHANCY, _adj._


1. Unlucky, S.


_Douglas._


2. Causing unhappiness.


_Douglas._


MISCHANT, MESCHANT, _adj._


1. Wicked.


_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._


2. False.


Fr. _meschant_, id.


_Lindsay._


~Mischant~, ~Mishant~, _s._ A worthless person.


_Polwart._


~Mischantlie~, ~Meschantlie~, _adv._ Wickedly.


_Bp. Forbes._


~Mischantnesse~, _s._ Wickedness.


_G.o.dscroft._


~Mischant Youther~, a very bad smell, S.


Fr. _meschant odeur_, id.


V. ~Prat~.


MYSEL, _adj._ Leprous.


V. ~Mesall~.


MYSELL, _v._ Myself, S. corr.


_Wallace._


~Myselwyn~, _s._ Myself.


_Barbour._


From _me_ and _sylfne_, accus. of _sylfe_, ipse.







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