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216 Mazod antic. A wild, crazy, foolish person. Mazegary, Mazegerry, or Mazejerry. Crazy, half mad. Mazejerry pattick^ or Mazegerry pattick. A mad simpleton. u.J.T. Meader. A mower. PolwheU. Meder is a Celtic Cornish word, and means a reaper, a mower. Meara-geeks. Noisy or obstinate people. Hals (a.d. 1736) says, '^ Camborne, signifies an arched burne, or well-pit of water .... to which young people, and some of the elder sort, make frequent visits .... in order to wash and besprinkle themselves, out of an opinion of its great virtue and sanctity, forsooth ! " Those sprinkled " are called by the inhabitants mer- rasicks. These again by others are called mearagaks, alias moragiks; that is to say, persons straying, rash, fond, obstinate." In Celtic Cornish gycke or gyc means noise; and mere, much. Meas. "A meas of herrings," i.e., 505 herrings. Meat-earth. The natural soil or surface of the land. " A load of good meat earth." Meddick. An emetic. Medhec is a Celtic Cornish word, and means a physician. Also medhecnaid, physic, Melliers. The axles of the frame used in v/ashing ores. ,f -, -f^-x^^