MILD.—A mile, miles.
MILLERD.—A miller. The common white moth.
MILLERDS THUMB.—The name most commonly given to the small fish, Bull-Head or Tom Cull, so much hunted for by boys in streams where drought has stopped the water nmning for a time.
MIM.—Silent, not easily induced to talk.
MIMMAM.—A bog.
MINCIN'.—Affected.
MIND.—Know to one's cost. In the play of the Berkshire Mimimers we have—
MINDS.—Remember.
MINT.—Large quantity or number, a great deal.
MINTY.—Musty, mouldy.
MISCHIEF.—To "play the mischief" with anything is to spoil it.
Mischievous or mischievious is much used, the accent being on the second syllable. Mischievul is also very commonly used instead of "mischievous."
MISDOUBT.—To mistrust.
MISSUS.—A working man so calls his wife. In speaking to others of her he will say "My missus." The farmer's wife is styled "The Missus."
MISSUSSY.—Used by girls to each other as indicating "taking too much on oneself;" analagous to Maystervul.