messin

[ mes-uh n ]

/ ˈmɛs ən /

messan.

Words nearby messin

messan

[ mes-uh n ]

/ ˈmɛs ən /

a lap dog; small pet dog.

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

Nay, nay, I'll noan ha' strangers here, botherin' an' messin' about.

North, South and Over the Sea |M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell)
Twas an agreeable excitement to see John Wull in a messin a ludicrous predicament, which made him helpless before their eyes.

Every Man for Himself |Norman Duncan
Dey come gallupin' down de road, jumpin' over de palin's, tromplin' down de rose bushes an' messin' up de flower beds.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States |Various
For a fellow of real ambition and keenness for gettin' on, it's absolutely feedin', an existence like this, just messin' about.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920 |Various

Ah-hah, but you better not be messin' 'round de chist too much.

Contemporary One-Act Plays |Sir James M. Barrie