Misky form of misty

Miz-maze _s._ confusion

Mog _v._ to decamp, march off

Mooch _v._ to stroke down gently

Mood _s._ the mother of vinegar

Mole _s._ higher part of the back of the neck

Mommacks _s._ pl. fragments, sc.r.a.ps

Mommick, Mommet _s._ a scarecrow (Wiclif's N. Test.: "a sacrifice to the _mawmet_" Act vii. 41)

Moocher, Mooching, Meecher _s._ one who skulks; absents himself from school

Moor-coot _s._ a moor-hen

More _s._ a root

Moot _v._ to root up _s._ Mooting-axe

Moot _s._ that portion of a tree left in the ground after it has been felled

Mop _s._ tuft of gra.s.s

More, Morey _v.n._ to take root; applied to trees

Mother, Mothering _s._ white mould in beer or cider

Mothering-Sunday _s._ midlent Sunday, probably from the custom of visiting the mother-churches during that season

Mought for might _aux. verb_

Mouse-snap _s._ a mouse-trap

Mouster _v._ to stir, to be moving

Mow-staddle _s._ a conical stone with a flat circular cap, used for the support of a mow or stack of corn

Muddy-want _s._ a mole

Mullin _s._ metheglin

Mumper, Mump, Mumping a beggar, to beg

Nacker _s._ a nag

Nagging _adj._ applied to continued aching pain, as toothache; also, teasing with reproaches

Nammet, or Nummet _s._ luncheon; a short meal between breakfast and dinner. Noon-meat

Nan, Anan _interj._ Eh! what? (Shakes.)

Nap _s._ a small rising, a hillock

Na-poast _s._ gnaw-post, a fool.

Narn, or Norn _p.r.o.n._ neither, ex. Narn on's

Nasten _v.a._ to render nasty

Nathely _adv._ nearly, as a baby is nathely pining away

Naunt _s._ aunt

Nawl _s._ navel; Nawl-cut a term used by butchers

Neel, Neeld _s._ a needle (Shaks. Mid. N. Dr. iii. 2)

Nesh, Naish _adj._ tender, delicate (A S _hnesc_)

Nestle-tripe _s._ the poorest bird in the nest; weakest pig in the litter; puny child

Never-the-near to no purpose

Newelty _s._ novelty

Nickle _v.n._ to move hastily along in an awkward manner _adj._ beaten down, applied to corn

Nicky, Nicky-wad _s._ a small f.a.got of thorns

Nidd.i.c.k _s._ the nape of the neck

Nif _conj._ if and if

'Nighst, Noist _prep._ nigh, near

Ninny-watch _s._ a longing desire

Nippigang, Nimpingang _s._ a whitlow

Nitch _s._ a burden, a f.a.got of wood

Nix _v._ to impose on, to nick

Northern, Northering _adj._ incoherent, foolish