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Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Men, pr. We; pl. of Man.

Men, s. Neck. Gaelic, Muineal. Welsh, Mwng. Mandchou, Meifen.

Men-pangushi, s. Neckcloth. See Pangushi.

Mengro. A word much used in composition. See Engro and Mescro.

Mensalli, s. A table. Wal. Masi.

Mer / Merava, v. n. To die. Sans. Mri.

Merricley, s. A cake. See Manricley.

Merripen, s. Death. Sans. Mara.

Merripen, s. Life, according to the Gypsies, though one feels
inclined to suppose that the real signification of the word is Death;
it may, however, be connected with the Gaulic or Irish word Mairam,
to endure, continue, live long: Gura' fada mhaireadh tu! may you
long endure, long life to you! In Spanish Gypsy Merinao signifies an
immortal.

Mescro. A particle which, affixed to a verb, forms a substantive
masculine:- e.g. Camo, I love; camo-mescro, a lover. Nash, to run;
nashi-mescro, a runner. It is equivalent to Mengro, q.v.

Messalli, s. A table. Wal. Masi.

Mestipen, s. Life, livelihood, living, fortune, luck, goodness.
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