messan
or mes·sin
[ mes-uhn ]
nounScot.
a lapdog; small pet dog.
Origin of messan
1First recorded in 1490–1500; from Scots Gaelic measàn “pet”
Words Nearby messan
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How to use messan in a sentence
Then I spoke to my master, and said that we must strive to buy her a new ape, or a little messan dog, to be her playfellow.
A Monk of Fife | Andrew LangYou would not consent to put forth your father's poor dog, and would you use me waur than a messan?
Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated | Sir Walter ScottHardly a tyke or messan but's awa' to Peden to get her whaulpies named at the Holy Linn!
The Men of the Moss-Hags | S. R. Crockett
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