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 222 Mort. A lot, a large quantity as a "mort of money." This word is used in Kent, &c. Moth. See Mews. F.C. Mother, or Mood. A soft jelly-like matter formed in a fluid, as in vinegar. Mott. See Mock. Generally used of a large root of a tree. Mousey-pasty. An article of diet, with which little children who wetted their beds were threatened, " There now, you bad child, I'll give you some mousey pasty." Mowhay. The rick-yard. MuggetS. Sheep's or calfs entrails. Muggety-pie. A pie of sheep's, sometimes calfs entrails, flavoured with parsley, pepper, and salt, and enriched with cream. MugWOrt. A plant, arfemisia vulgaris, often used to make tea for a bad cold, or taken as a tonic. Mule. To knead dough, to bespatter with mud. C. To work hard. Mumchance. By mere accident, *Hwas a mum- chance." Mun. Decayed fish, used for manure. M.A.c. In mining, any fusible metal. Pryce, Mundic. Pyrites, Marcasite. Munger, or Mungar. A straw horse collar. Fol- whele. It is a Celtic Cornish word.