An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Gael. _modh_, modest; Dan. _moe_, a virgin.
~Moylie~, _adv._ Mildly.
_Montgomerie._
MOYAN, _s._ A species of artillery, of a middle size.
_Pitscottie._
Fr. _moyen_, moderate.
MOYEN, MOYAN, _s._
1. Means for attaining any end.
_R. Bruce._
2. Interest, S.
_Calderwood._
3. Means of subsistence.
_Spotswood._
_Be the moyan of_, by means of.
_R. Bruce._
4. Temporal substance, property.
Fr. _moyen_, a means.
_Acts Ja. VI._
_To_ ~Moyen, Moyan~, _v. a._
1. To accomplish by the use of means.
_R. Bruce._
2. To procure; implying diligence, S.
_A weil-moyent man_, one who has good means for procuring any thing, S.
B.
Fr. _moyenn-er_, to procure.
~Moyener, Moyaner~, _s._ One who employs his interest for another.
_R. Bruce._
O. Fr. _moyennere_, mediateur.
~Moeynles~, _adj._ Dest.i.tute of interest.
_Hume._
_To_ MOIF, _v. a._ To move.
_Douglas._
MOYT, _adj._ Many.
_King's Quair._
O. Fr. _moult_, _mout_, much, Lat. _multum_.
_To_ MOKRE, _v. a._ To h.o.a.rd.
V. ~Mochre~.
MOLD, _s._ The ground.
V. ~Mulde~.
MOLE, _s._ Promontory.
V. ~Mull~.
_Barbour._
MOLLACHON, _s._ A small cheese, Stirlings.
Gael. _mulachan_, a cheese.
MOLLAT, MOLLET, _s._
1. The bit of a bridle.
