andle of an article.

_Lumm_, a chimney.

_Lunnun_, London.

_Madge-howlet_, an owl.

_Mailin'_, a farm.

_Mair_, more.

_Maist_, most.

_Maister_, master; an over-match.

_Maistry_, management, superiority.

_Mak_, make.

_Makna_, make not.

_Malison_, malediction, curse.

_Manteel_, a mantle.

_Marrow_, an equal, a match.

_Maukin_, a hare.

_Maun_, must.

_Maunna_, must not.

_Maut_, malt.

_Mavis_, a thrush.

_May be_, perhaps.

_Mayna_, may not.

_Mease_, to settle; to appease.

_Mear_, a mare.

_Meltith_, a meal.

_Mends_, amends, satisfaction.

_Mense_, manners, discretion.

_Menseless_, unmannerly, ill-bred, forward.

_Menyie_, the follower of a chieftain.

_Messan_, a mongrel dog.

_Midden_, a dunghill.

_Middlin'_, moderately.

_Midge_, a gnat.

_Mim_, primness, affectation.

_Mint_, to aim, to endeavour.

_Mird_, jest.

_Mirk_, dark, obscure.

_Misca'_, to abuse, to nickname.

_Misken_, neglect, overlook.

_Mislear'd_, mischievous, wild.

_Misluck_, misfortune.

_Misrid_, entangled, confused.

_Misterfu'_, needy, begging.

_Mither_, mother.

_Moaned_, lamented.

_Moistify_, to moisten, to drink.

_Mony_, many.

_Mool_, to crumble; the earth of a grave.

_Moop_, to mump, to impair.

_Mou_, the mouth.

_Moudiewart_, a mole.

_Mouter_, grist; a miller's perquisite for grinding.

_Mow_, a heap, as of hay, fuel, &c.

_Mows_, jests.

_Moyen_, influence, interest.

_Muck_, dung.

_Muckle_, great, tall, much.

_Muckledom_, _muckleness_, greatness in size.

_Muir_, a moor, a heath.

_Mump_, to hint, to aim at.

_Mune_, moon.

_Muslin-kail_, a very poor broth.

_Mutch_, a woman's cap.

_Mysel_, myself.

_Na_, _nae_, no, not.

_Naesay_, a refusal.

_Naething_, nothing.

_Naig_, a nag.

_Nancie_, Agnes.

_Nane_, none.

_Neb_, a point, a bird's bill; the nose.

_Neeboor_, neighbour.

_Needna_, need not.

_Neist_, next.

_Neuk_, a nook, a corner.

_Nicher_, to neigh, to laugh.

_Nieve_, the fist, the hand.

_Niffer_, to barter, to exchange.

_Nip_, to pinch.

_Nit_, a nut.

_Nitty-now_, a lousy-head.

_No_, not.

_Nowte_, black cattle.

_O'_, on, of.

_Oe_, a grandchild.

_Olite_, active, nimble, ready.

_Ony_, any.

_Oo_, wool.

_Ool_, an owl.

_Oot_, out.

_Ort_, to reject, throw aside; select.

_Orts_, that which is rejected or set aside.

_Ou_, very well; an expression o