An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 536 : V. ~Myddilerd~. MEDUART, _s._ Meadow-sweet. _Compl. S._ From A. S. _med_, a meadow, an

V. ~Myddilerd~.

MEDUART, _s._ Meadow-sweet.

_Compl. S._

From A. S. _med_, a meadow, and _wyrt_, E. _wort_; Sw. _mioed-oert_, id.

MEEL-AN-BREE, Brose, Aberd.

_Journ. Lond._

MEERAN, _s._ A carrot, Aberd.

V. ~Mirrot~.

Gael. _miuron_.

MEETH, _adj._

1. Sultry, S. B.

_Pop. Ball._

2. Warm, S. B.

V. ~Mait~.

_Ross._

~Meethness~, _s._

1. Sultriness, S. B.

_Ross._

2. Soft weather.

_Gl. Ross._

MEGIR, _adj._ Small, meagre.

_Pal. Hon._

MEGIRKIE, _s._ A woollen cloth worn by old men in winter, for defending the head and throat, Ang.

_To_ MEIK, _v. a._

1. To tame.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

Isl. _myk-ia_, Su. G. _moek-a_, mollire.

2. To humble.

_Id._

MEIL, MEEL, MIEL, _s._ A weight, Orkn.

V. ~Mail~, 2.

_To_ MEILL _of_, _v. a._ To treat of.

V. ~Mel~.

_Wallace._

MEIN, MENE, _adj._ Common.

_Kelly._

A. S. _maene_, Su. G. _men_, id.

MEIN, _s._ An attempt, S. B.

_To_ MEING, MENG, _v. n._ Corn is said to _meing_, when yellow stalks appear here and there, S. B.

A. S. _meng-ean_, to mingle.

_To_ MEIS, MESE, MEASE, _v. a._ To mitigate.

V. ~Ameiss~.

_Douglas._