_Mead_, a pleasant Summer Drink, made of Water and Honey, Boyled, and Bottled fine, in great vogue in _Moscovy_, where ’tis said the best in the World is made. _Meadites_, a Faction of Quakers, that follow most, and are in the Interest of _Mead_. _Meal-mouth_, a sly, sheepish Dun, or Sollicitor for Money. _Measure_, the Distance of Duellers. _To break Measure_, to be out of the Adversaries reach. _Mechanic_, a Tradesman; also a mean, inconsiderable, contemptible Fellow. _Meggs_, c. Guineas. _We fork’d the rum Cull’s Meggs to the tune of Fifty_, c. We Pickt the Gentleman’s Pocket of full Fourty Guineas. _Mellow_, a’most Drunk; also smooth, soft Drink. _Melt_, c. to spend Money. _Will you Melt a Bord?_ c. Will you spend your Shilling? _The Cull Melted a couple of Decusses upon us_, c. the Gentleman spent ten Shillings upon us. _Member-mug_, a Chamber-pot. _Mercury_, Wit; also Quick-silver, and a Courant or News-Letter. _Mercurial_, Witty; also one Born under ☿, _i. e._ when that Planet is Lord of the Horoscope or Ascendant at Birth. _Mercury Women_, Wholesale News-sellers, who Retail to the _Hawkers_. _Metheglin_, a strong Drink, made of new Wort and Honey. _Mew_, when Deer cast their Horns; also the Place where the Hawk is set down, during the time she raiseth her Feathers. _Meyny_, the Folks, or Family-Servants. Hence Menial-Servant, yet in use, for a Domestic or Family-Servant. _Mifty_, apt to take Pet, or be out of Humor. _Mill-clapper_, a (Woman’s) Tongue. _As Safe as a Thief in a Mill_, a waggish Periphrasis for a Miller, who is a Thief by his Trade. _Milch-kine_, a Term us’d by Goalers, when their Prisoners will bleed freely to have some Favor, or be at large. _Mill_, c. to Steal, Rob, or Kill. _Mill-a-ken_, c. to Rob a House, _Milling the Gig with a Betty_, c. Breaking open the Door with an Iron-Crow. _Milling the Glaze_, c. Breaking open the Window. _Mill them_, c. Kill them. _Miller_, c. a Killer or Murderer. _Mill-a-crackmans_, c. to break a Hedge. _Mill-a-bleating-cheat_, c. to kill a Sheep. _Mill a-grunter_, c. to Kill a Pig. _Mil-ken_, c. a House-breaker. _Mill the Gig with a Dub_, c. to open the Door with a Pick-lock or false Key. _Miller’s-Thumb_, or _Bull-head_, a Fish with a broad Head, and wide Mouth, two Finns near his Eyes, and as many under his Belly, and on his Back; and one below the Vent, his Tayl round, and his Body cover’d with Whitish, Blackish and Brownish Spotts. _Mince the Matter_, to tell it Sparingly or by Halves. _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.