“He’s beàth meat-heàl an’ drink-heàl. Ther’ can’t be mickle t’ matter wid him.”—Said of a Hypochondriac.
Mell, C, meddle.
“Gangin’ frae house to house hearin’ news an’ mellin e ther nebbors.”—Mrs. Wheeler. Dialogues.
Mell, S, a mallet; the prize that used to be given to the last in a race. “Winning the Mell” in any contest is figuratively equivalent to taking the wooden spoon at the Cambridge examinations for honours.
Mense, S and C, propriety, creditable behaviour.
“I’ve seàv’t beàth my meat an’ my mense.”
Proverb, used when proffered hospitality is declined.
Messan, S and C, a small dog of indefinite breed.
“We hounds slew the hare, quo’ the bleer’d messan.”
Proverb.