An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. mymer-ian, reminisci.

MEMERKYN, MYNMERKIN, s. A contemptuous term, expressive of smallness of size.
Evergreen.

MEMMIT, part. pa. Allied.
Bannatyne P.

Teut. moeme, memme, matertera, neptis.

MENARE, s. A mediatrix, q. [moyaner], q. v.
Houlate.

MENDS, s.
1. Atonement.
Abp. Hamiltoun.
2. Amelioration of conduct.
Kelly.
3. Addition.
To the mends, over and above, S.
Rutherford.

O. E. amends, compensation; Fr. amende, in pl.

To MENE, MEYNE, MEANE, v. a.
1. To bemoan, S.
Barbour.
2. To mean one's self, to make known one's grievance.
Ja. VI.
3. No to mein, not an object of sympathy, S.
Ramsay.
4. To indicate pain or lameness.
Gl. Sibb.

To Mene, Meane, v. n.
1. To make lamentation, S.
Minstr. Bord.
2. To utter moans, S.

A. S. maen-an, dolere, ingemiscere.