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MIRLYGOES, MERLIGOES, _s. pl._ One's eyes are said to be _in the mirlygoes_, when one sees objects indistinctly, S.
_Ferguson._
Perhaps q. _merrily go_, because objects seem to dance before the eyes.
MIRROT, _s._ A carrot, S. B.
Su. G. _morrot_, id.
MYRTRE, _adj._ Belonging to myrtle.
_Douglas._
MYS, MYSS, MISS, _s._
1. A fault, S. B.
_Wallace._
2. Evil, in a physical sense.
_Sir Gawan._
Goth. _missa_, defectus, error.
MISBEHADDEN, _part. pa._ Unbecoming or indiscreet, applied to language, S.
A. S. _mis_, and _behalden_ wary.
_To_ MISCALL, MISCA', _v. a._ To call names to, S.
_Rutherford._
MYSCHANCY, _adj._
1. Unlucky, S.
_Douglas._
2. Causing unhappiness.
_Douglas._
MISCHANT, MESCHANT, _adj._
1. Wicked.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
2. False.
Fr. _meschant_, id.
_Lindsay._
~Mischant~, ~Mishant~, _s._ A worthless person.
_Polwart._
~Mischantlie~, ~Meschantlie~, _adv._ Wickedly.
_Bp. Forbes._
~Mischantnesse~, _s._ Wickedness.
_G.o.dscroft._
~Mischant Youther~, a very bad smell, S.
Fr. _meschant odeur_, id.
V. ~Prat~.
MYSEL, _adj._ Leprous.
V. ~Mesall~.
MYSELL, _v._ Myself, S. corr.
_Wallace._
~Myselwyn~, _s._ Myself.
_Barbour._
From _me_ and _sylfne_, accus. of _sylfe_, ipse.
