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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."


_To_ MODERATE, _v. n._ to preside in an ecclesiastical
court.
MODERATOR, _S_. he who presides in an ecclesiastical court.
MODYWART, MODEWORT, _s._ a mole.
MOLLIGRANT, MOLLIGRUBS, whining, complaining.
MONY, _adj._ many.
_To_ MOOL, _v. a._ to crumble.
MORN, MORNE, _s._ to-morrow. _The morn_, to-morrow.
_To_ MORTIFY, _v. a._ to give in mortmain.
MOSS-TROOPERS, _s._ banditti.
MOTHERWIT, _s._ common sense.
MOW, _s._ the mouth.
_To_ MUCK, _v. a._ to carry out dung.
_To_ MUDDLE, _v. n._ to be busy without making
progress at a trifling work.
_To_ MUDGE, _v. n_, to stir; to budge.
MUIR, _s._ a heath.
MULIN, MULOCK, _s._ a crumb.
MULTURE, MOUTUR, _s._ the fee for grinding corn.
MUNDS, MUNS, _s._ the mouth.
MURRION, MURREON, _s._ a helmet.
MUTCH, _s._ a cap for a female.
MUTCHKIN, _s._ an English pint,
MY-CERTE, by my faith.
MYSCHANCY, _adj._ unlucky.
MYSELL, _s._ myself.

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NA, NAE, _adv._ no; not.
NA, NE, _conj_. neither; nor,
NACHET, NACKET, _s._ an insignificant person. _A little
nacket_, one of very diminutive size,
NAIG, _s._ a stallion; a riding horse,
NAIPRIE, _s._ table linen.
NANCY, NANNIE, _s._ Agnes.
NANE, _adj._ no; none.
NATHING, NAETHING, _s._ nothing.
NAYSAY, _s._ a refusal.


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