minny

minny
minny1
/min"ee/, n., pl. minnies. Chiefly Inland North and North Midland U.S.
minnow.
[perh. *min (OE myne minnow) + -Y2]
minny2
/min"ee/, n., pl. minnies. Scot. and North Eng.
minnie.

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