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 88 THB DIALECT OF Morky. See Mawky. To-mora, to-morrow. See Robin Hood, Fytte iii. ver. 56 : Smyte of my hede rather tomome, And I forgive it the." ' To-mom at neat, to-morrow night. This and to-moiJi are both now very common. Mosker, vb, to fritter away, decay gradually, as a wall, &c ; also to smoulder, as of burning wood. Hos8, sb, peat ; also that part of the moor where it is found, as Harden Mosa, Holm Mo$$, Mo88-wether, eb. a moorage wether, or sheep. Used figuratively for a slovenly or uncombed man. Mot, sb. on a bagatelle-board, the small mark from which the balls are started, &c. ; or in quoits, pitch and toss, &c., the mark to which the object is thrown. Mow, hay stored in a bam (pronounced moo). Muek {gl. muok), sb. manure ; also dirt of any kind« Mucky IffL muoki), adj, dirty. Mud {gl, muod), vb, might. Mudnt, L e, might not MufE*, vb, to speak indistinctly, or make a slight noise. ' The cat pass'd me, and noer muff*d,* Said of a child who was scalded, *-We took his hand, held it under the tap, and wrapped a wet cloth about it, and he never muff'd,* Mug, or Hog, vb, to move gently. ' Moggln on * = moving or getting on. * When a man helps t' wauf (wife), they may mug on,' i. e. get on. Mugpot, sb, a small mug of common brown or black ware, holding three gills, or a quai-t. The measpot, or masepot^ held a pint. Mule {gl, meul), sb, the word generally in use for ' ass.' Mule, sb, a machine in a mill on which yam is spun. Mull {gl. muol), pronunciation of mouldy i. e. earth, &c A certain well-known inhabitant of Almondbury had a determined purpose to make himself independent, and spoke constantly of his resolution. His efforts, however, one and all failed ; and after one of some signifi- cance, a iriend met him and said, 'Well, M., are you independent yet ? ' To which he replied, *- Naw ! nor niwer mun be, whaul (till) Au can live aat o' door and ate mulV
 * " Or I here another nyght lye," said the Sheryfe,
 * Bobin, now I pray thee,