MOSSLE.—A morsel ; anything very small. At table would be said—
The least.
MOTHER-LAA.—Mother-in-law. The "in" is similarly omitted in father-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law, when these titles are used, but this is rarely the case, the names being usually substituted, and "My missus' vath-er" used for "father-in-law."
MOTHER'S ZON.—Every one without exception.
MOTHERY.—Covered with mildew.
MOUCH.—To eat; to pilfer.
MOUCHER.—A cat that steals provisions is called a moucher. One good at catching mice is a mouser.
MOUCHIN' ABOUT.—Prying about with intent to pilfer?
MOUGHT.—Might.
MOUSER.—A cat good at catching mice.
MOUTH.—"Down in the mouth" signifies looking depressed.
MOW—Corn or straw stacked in a barn. "The Barley Mow" is the sign board of an old Inn.
MUCH-ABOUT.—Indicates magnitude almost the same as "just about."
MUCK.—A perspiration.
MUCKER.—A failure.
To besmear with dirt.
MUCK HE-UP, or MUCK HAPE.—A heap of farm yard manure.
MUCKY.—With wet sticky dirt under foot.
- ' The ro-ads be maain mucky jus' now."
MUDDLE-YEADED.—With no power of perception, having confused ideas, very stupid.