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 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,