MESSAN

Meaning of MESSAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-s ə n ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic measan

Date: 15th century

chiefly Scottish : lapdog 1

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

MESSAN — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic measan Date: 15th century lapdog 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MESSAN — ˈmes ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Scottish Gaelic measan, from Middle Irish messán, mesán, diminutive of mess, mes …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESSAN — /mes"euhn/ , n. Scot. a lap dog; small pet dog. Also, messin . [ 1490-1500; measàn pet ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MESSAN — [mes.san] n [ScGael measan] (15c) chiefly Scot: lapdog 1
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MESSAN — Pronunciation: ' me-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Scottish Gaelic measan Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MESSIN — variant of messan
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESSET — ˈmesə̇t noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by -et ) of messan dialect Britain : lapdog
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESSIN — /mes"euhn/ , n. Scot. messan.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary