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/mee"grim/, n.1. megrims, low spirits; the blues.2. a whim or caprice.3. migraine.[1350-1400; ME migrame a type of headache < MF migraine (by misreading, in taken as m); see MIGRAINE]
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Megrim — Me grim, n. [OE. migrim, migrene, F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. ?; ? half + ? skull. See {Hemi } and {Cranium}, and cf. {Hemicrania}, {Migraine}.] 1. A kind of sick or nervous headache, usually periodical and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Megrim — Me grim, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[ o]l.) The British smooth sole, or scaldfish ({Psetta arnoglossa}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megrim — see MIGRAINE (Cf. migraine) … Etymology dictionary
megrim — [mē′grim] n. [LME migreime < OFr migraine: see MIGRAINE] 1. obs. var. of MIGRAINE 2. Archaic a whim, fancy, or fad 3. [pl.] Rare low spirits; the blues … English World dictionary
Megrim — Migraine. Usually periodic attacks of headaches on one or both sides of the head. Megrim (migraine) may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity of the eyes to light (photophobia), increased sensitivity to sound (phonophobia),… … Medical dictionary
Megrim — This article is about the fish, For the neurological condition, see Migraine. Megrim Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
megrim — Scaldfish Scald fish , n. [Scald, a. + fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European flounder ({Arnoglossus laterna}, or {Psetta arnoglossa}); called also {megrim}, and {smooth sole}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megrim — europinis botas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Arnoglossus laterna angl. megrim; scald fish rus. европейская арноглосса; европейский арноглос ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kairiaakiai plekšniniai… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
megrim — paprastasis megrimas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis angl. megrim; sail fluke; West Coast sole; whiff rus. мегрим ryšiai: platesnis terminas – megrimai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
Megrim (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Megrim Type = Album Artist = Kattoo Released = 2005 Recorded = Genre = Electronica Length = Label = Hymen Producer = Reviews = Last album = Places (2004) This album = Megrim (2005) Next album = Hang On to a Dream (2006)… … Wikipedia
megrim — noun Etymology: Middle English migreime, from Middle French migraine more at migraine Date: 14th century 1. a. migraine b. vertigo, dizziness 2. a. fancy, whim b. plural low … New Collegiate Dictionary
