- measan
- a lapdog, Irish measán, Early Irish measan, meschu:
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
measan
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messan — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic measan Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish lapdog 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
messan — /mes euhn/, n. Scot. a lap dog; small pet dog. Also, messin. [1490 1500; < ScotGael measàn pet] * * * … Universalium
messan — ˈmesən noun ( s) Etymology: Scottish Gaelic measan, from Middle Irish messán, mesán, diminutive of mess, mes fosterling more at mestome chiefly Scotland : lapdog … Useful english dictionary
mes|sin — mes|san or mes|sin «MEHS uhn», noun. Scottish. 1. a lap dog. 2. a miserable cur (applied to a person as a term of abuse). ╂[perhaps < Gaelic measan] … Useful english dictionary
mes|san — or mes|sin «MEHS uhn», noun. Scottish. 1. a lap dog. 2. a miserable cur (applied to a person as a term of abuse). ╂[perhaps < Gaelic measan] … Useful english dictionary
