_Skene._
V. ~Manys~.
L. B. _Mansus Dominicatus_, id.
MAYOCK, _s._ A mate.
V. ~Maik~.
MAYOCK FLOOK, a species of flounder, S.
_Sibbald._
MAIR, MAIRE, MARE, _s._
1. An officer attending a sheriff for executions and arrestments, S.
_Acts Ja. I._
2. _Maire of fee_, a hereditary officer under the crown, whose power resembled that of sheriff-substitute in our times.
_Acts Ja. I._
Gael. _maor_, an officer; C. B. _maer_, a ruler; Arm. _maier_, the head of a village; Fr. _maire_, anc. _maier_, a mayor; Alem. _mer_, a prince.
3. The first magistrate of a royal borough.
_Wallace._
MAIR, _adj._ More.
V. ~Mare~.
MAIRDIL, _adj._ Unwieldy, Ang.
Apparently from Gael. _muirtamhuil_, heavy, pron. nearly as the S.
term.
MAIRATOUR, _adv._ Moreover, S. B.
_Ross._
MAIROUIR, MAIROUR, _adv._ Moreover.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
MAIRT, _s._ Winter provision.
V. ~Mart~.
MAIS, _conj._ But; Fr.
_Bannatyne P._
_To_ MAISE, MEYSE, _v. n._
V. ~Meise~.
MAYS, MAYSE, MAISS, _3 p.v._ Makes.
_Barbour._
MAIST, MAST, _adj._
1. Most, denoting number or quantity, S.
_Barbour._
2. Greatest in size, S.
_Douglas._
3. Greatest in rank.
_Wyntown._
Moes. G. _maists_, A. S. _maest_, Isl. _mest_, id.
~Maist~, ~Mast~, _adv._
1. Most, S.
_Wyntown._
2. Almost, S.
_Shirrefs._