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| loon, loun | | loon, loun | ||
| lad or boy (north east) | | lad or boy (usually in north east) | ||
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| Lord Lyon | | Lord Lyon | ||
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| M' | | M' | ||
| An archaic form of Mc, found in surnames, from the Gaelic Mac meaning son. "Mc, Mc, M'c, and Mic". | | An archaic form of Mc, found in surnames, from the Gaelic Mac meaning son. "Mc, Mc, M'c, and Mic". | ||
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| maid bairn | | maid bairn | ||
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| mains | | mains | ||
| the main farm of an estate, known as the home farm in England | | the main farm of an estate, known as the home farm in England | ||
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| mairrit, marriet (upon) | |||
| married (to) | |||
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| manrent | | manrent | ||
| a type of contract, usually military in nature and involving Scottish clans | | a type of contract, usually military in nature and involving Scottish clans | ||
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| March, Mairch | |||
| A border area with England. The West March was an area in Dumfriesshire for example. | |||
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| miln, myln | |||
| mill | |||
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| mind | |||
| remember or recollect | |||
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| mither | | mither | ||