messan

[ mes-uh n ]

/ ˈmɛs ən /

a lap dog; small pet dog.

Sometimes, a messan is all it takes to brighten your day.

Origin of messan

First recorded in 1490–1500, messan is from the Scots Gaelic word measàn pet

Hardly 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
You 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 Scott