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maddie,
maddie [ˈmade]
n. WC. A large species of mussel.
 
From Gealic madadh.
Madge,
Madge [madʒ]
n. dim. The personal name Marjorie.
maffle, mafflin,
maffle [ˈmafl]
v. To procrastinate, to waste time. To work in a muddled, bungling manner.
pt. pp. maffelt adj. S. Half asleep, dazed
 
mafflin n. Procrastination, bungling. I.Ork. To make one's way with difficulty.
maager, maeger, maegerdom, maegered, mager, magerdom, magert, mogar, mogardom, mogart, moger, mogerdam, moggert, mooger, myager, myagert,
mager [NN.b. I.Ork. ˈm(j)agər, I.Sh. ˈmoːgər]
n. A poor physical condition, an emaciated creature.
adj. Very lean, scraggy, emaciated, scanty. Feeble from old age or over-exertion.
v. To become lean or emaciated.
pt. pp. magert
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
magerdom: A state of weakness, combined with depression.
mag, magg, maggs, mags,
magg [mag]
v. Of coal carters: to pilfer coal by removing part of a load to sell on their own account.
 
maggs
n. pl. An extra payment to express appreciation of services outside regular duties. A gratuity, a tip.
maggie, maggy,
maggie [ˈmagɪ]
n. The magpie Pica pica.
maagelt, maagle, maagled, magelt, maggel, maggeld, maggelt, maggle, maggled, magglet, magil, magild, magilt, magle, magled, maigel, maigeld, maigelt, maigle, maigled, meggle, mismaggle,
maggle [ˈmagl]
also maigle [ˈmegl]
v. To spoil by over-handling, to mangle. I.Ork. To trudge laboriously through mud or snow.
pt. pp. maggelt, maigelt adj. Mangled, twisted.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mismaggle: To disarrange, interfere with, spoil.
magative, mageteeve, maggat, maggative, maggativous, magget, maggit, maggot, maggoteeve, maggoteevish, maggotie, maggotive, maggoty, magot, meggot,
maggot [ˈmagət]
n. A maggot. A whim, fancy. A bee in your bonnet. An annoying person.
 
maggotie
adj. Whimsical.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
maggoteeve: adj. Capricious, crotchety, contrary, perverse.
mageecian, magic, magick, magick, magict, maigic, majic,
magic [ˈmadʒɪk]
n. Magic.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
mageecian [məˈdʒiʃən]: A magician.
magink,
magink [məˈgɪŋk]
n. SN. MN. I.Sh. A queer looking object or creature.

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