megrim
[ mee-grim ]
/ ˈmi grɪm /
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noun
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Origin of megrim
1350–1400; Middle English migrame a type of headache <Middle French migraine (by misreading, in taken as m); see migraine
Words nearby megrim
meglumine, MEGO, megohm, megohmmeter, megophthalmus, megrim, megrims, meh, Mehemet Ali, mehitzah, mehndi
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Example sentences from the Web for megrim
Containing an inkling of the life and habits of Mr. Arthur Megrim.
Sheppard Lee, Vol. II (of 2)|Robert Montgomery BirdI keep a single root for old-time sake, which it gives me a megrim to look at.
A Garden with House Attached|Sarah Warner BrooksAs you refuse to hearken to the voice of common sense, and afflict yourself with a megrim, I leave you to your fate.
Rossmoyne|UnknownI'll be all right to-morrow, and I'll enjoy to-morrow all the more for to-day's megrim.
The Inventions of the Idiot|John Kendrick Bangs
British Dictionary definitions for megrim (1 of 2)
megrim1
/ (ˈmiːɡrɪm) /
noun archaic
(often plural) a caprice
a migraine
Word Origin for megrim
C14: see migraine
British Dictionary definitions for megrim (2 of 2)
megrim2
/ (ˈmiːɡrɪm) /
noun
a flatfish, Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis, of the turbot family, having a yellowish translucent body up to 50 cm (20 in.) in length, found in European waters, and caught for food
Word Origin for megrim
C19: of uncertain origin
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Medical definitions for megrim
megrim
[ mē′grĭm ]
n.
migraine
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