Monday, February 20, 2006

Words: grimalkin, malkin [MW]

Main Entry: gri·mal·kin
Pronunciation: gri-'mo(l)-k&n, -'mal-
Function: noun
Etymology: gray + malkin
: a domestic cat; especially : an old female cat

Main Entry: mal·kin
Pronunciation: 'mo(l)-k&n, 'mal-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English malkyn servant woman, from Malkyn, diminutive of the name Maud
1 dialect chiefly British : an untidy woman : SLATTERN
2 dialect chiefly British a : CAT b : HARE

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