128 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
born twin with a male is always a free-martin. Recent investigations, 
however, have proved that though the external organs of a free-martin may 
be female the internal are in all cases male. The rule laid down by Geddes 
and Thomson (Kvolution of Sex, ch. 3, p. 39,)is that twin calves are always 
normal when of opposite sex or both female; but that if both are male one 
is invariably thus abnormal. Compare Scotch ferow or ferry cow, a cow not 
in calf, and mart, an ox; also A.S. fear, a bullock. (Folk- Etymology.) 
Mathern, Mauthern. * (1) Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, L.. 
Ox-eye Daisy. (A.B.D.H.) 
(2) Wild Camomile. (Great Estate, ch. 8.) N.W. 
*Maudlin. The Ox-eye Daisy. (D.) 
Mawk (pronounced Maak). To clean out the oven with the ‘ maakin,” 
before putting in the batch of bread. N.W. 
Mawkin, Malkin, Maak, or Maakin. (1) An oven-swab (A.B.) ; 
matlkin (Great Estate, ch. 8). N. & S.W. 
(2) Also used as a term of reproach, as ‘‘ Thee looks like a girt maakin.” 
(Great Estate, ch. 8.) N.W. 
*May-beetle. The cockchafer. (A.B.) 
*May-blobs, May-blubs, or May-bubbles. Flowers and buds of 
Caltha palustris, L., Marsh Marigold. 
Mazzard, * (1) A small kind of cherry. (English Plant Names.) Merry 
is the usual Wilts name, Mazzard being Dev. and Som. 
(2) The head (A.), but only in such threats as ‘‘I’ll break thee mazzard 
vor thee!” (Wilts Tales, p. 31.) N.W. 
*Meadow-soot. Spirea Ulmaria, L., Meadow-sweet. (Great Estate, 
ch. 2.) Sote, or soot,=sweet. N.W. 
Measle-flower. ‘The garden Marigold, the dried flowers having some local 
reputation as a remedy. Children, however, have an idea that they may 
catch the complaint from handling the plant. N. & S.W. 
Mere-stone. A boundary stone. (Amateur Poacher, ch. 3.) N.W. 
Meggy. See Must. 
Merry. The cherry, applied to both black and red varieties, but especially 
the small semi-wild fruit. N. & S.W. 
Merry-flower. he wild Cherry. 8.W. (Barford.) 
*Mesh. (e long.) Moss or lichen on an old apple-tree. | S.W. (Som. bord.) 
Michaelmas Crocus. Colchicum autwmnale, L., Meadow Saffron. N.W. 
*Mice’s-mouths. Linaria vulgaris, Mill., Snapdragon. 8.W. (Farley.) 
Mickle. Much (A.), probably an error. 
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