Miniature, Painting in little.
Minks, a proud Flirt.
Mint, c. Gold; also a late Sanctuary (in Sowthwark) for such as broke either out of Necessity, or in Design to bring their Creditors the more easily to a Composition. Hence Minters, the Inhabitants.
Miquelets, Mountaneers, (in Spain) or Spanish Rapparies.
Miscreant, a lewd, wicked Fellow.
Mish, c. a Shirt or Smock,
Mish-topper, c. a Coat or Petticoat.
Miskin, a Dunghil or Lay-stall.
Miss, a Whore of Quality; also a little Girl.
MO
Moabites, Serjeants, Dailiffs and their Crew.
Mob, } the Vulgar,
Mobile, } or Rab
Mobility, } ble.
Mock-song, that Ridicules another Song, in the same Terms and to the same Tune. A Mock-Romance, that ridicules other Romances, as Don Quixot. A Mock-Play, that exposes other Playes, as the Rehearsal. A Mock-holy-day. To Mock, or mimick another.
Moggy, in Scotch, as Peg in English, for Margaret.
Moil, to Drudge or Labour Hard. To Moil and Toil, to Slave at it. A Moiling Fellow, a Drudge or great Pains-*taker.
Molinet, a Chocolate Stick, or little Mill.
Mongrel, c. a Hanger on among the Cheats, a Spunger. Of a Mongrel race or Breed, a Curr or Man of a base, ungenerous Breed.
Mood, Humor. In a merry Mood, or good Humor; in an ill Mood, or out of Humor. Moody, Humorous.
Moon-curser, c. a Link-boy, or one that under Colour of lighting Men,
