Moral. A child is said to be the 'very moral,' or exact likeness, of its father. A form of 'model.'—N. & S.W.
More, Mar, Moir. (1) An old root or stump of a tree.—N. & S.W. (2) A root of any plant (A.B.G.S.: Aubrey's Wilts MS.), as 'a strawberry more'; 'fern mars'; 'cowslip mars,' &c. (Amateur Poacher, ch. vii.) Occasionally Moir in N. Wilts, as in Crazy Moir.—N. & S.W.
Moreish. Appetizing, so good that you want more of it. 'Viggy pudden be oncommon moreish.'—N. & S.W.
Mort. n. A quantity.—N. & S.W.
'Her talks a mort too vine.'—Dark, ch. x.
'I stuck up to her a mort o' Sundays.'—Ibid. ch. xv.
Most-in-deal. Usually, generally (A.B.C.). 'Where do 'e bide now, Bill?' 'Most-in-deal at 'Vize [Devizes], but zometimes at Ziszeter [Cirencester].' Most-in-general is more commonly used now.—N.W.
Most-in-general. Usually.—N.W.
'Most in gen'ral I catches sight of you when I goes by wi' the horses, but you wasn't in the garden this afternoon.'—Dark, ch. i.
Mote, Maute. A morsel of anything, a very minute quantity.—S.W., formerly.
Mother-of-thousands. (1) Saxifraga sarmentosa, L.—S.W. (2) Linaria Cymbalaria, Mill., Ivy-leaved Toadflax.—S.W. (Salisbury.)