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221 Mood. A mucous, or jelly-like matter formed in fluids. Linseed tea when too thick is a mood. (Vegetable sap. c.) Also a name for the Pancreas of an animal. A substance formed in vinegar is a mood (or Mother Q.v.) Moonshine. Smuggled brandy was so called. " Woll'ee haa a drop uv moonshine 1 '^ Moor-house. A hut belonging to a mine for the shelter of workmen, and keeping their implements. Borlase, Moorstone. Granite so called as being "scattered over our hills." Borlase. The term is used now of granite from any source. Mop. In the game called Mop and hide away, (i.e., Hide and Seek) the Mop is the one who has to stand with the face covered by the hands, facing a wall, or in a corner, waiting to seek those who have hidden away. Doing this as the mop, is called mopping. Mor, More^ or Maur. The root, stump, or bole of a plant, or tree. Mor. The guillemot. c. Moral. See Daps. The very image of. Likeness. Mord^ or Mort. The fat of the pig from which lard is melted out. It is also used for lard. Morion. See Cornish Diamonds.