~), ~Nine-penny~, ~Six-penny~, and
~Three-penny~, according to the number of pieces used. 'Eleven-penny'
is played with eleven pieces each side, instead of nine, the
game being in other respects identical with 'Nine Men's Morris'
as described in Strutt's _Sports and Pastimes_. The players move
alternately, and the general principle is to get three pieces
together in a line anywhere on the dots or holes, while at the same
time preventing your adversary from making a line. 'Nine-penny,'
'Six-penny,' and 'Three-penny' differ only in the number of men
each side and the form of the board (_see diagrams_). The 'board' is
scratched or chalked out on paving-stones, drawn on the slate, cut
deep into the turf on the downs, or the top of the corn-bin (with
holes instead of dots), in short, made anywhere and anyhow. The'men'
or 'pieces' may be anything available, sticks being played against
stones, beans against oats, &c.--N.W. (Devizes, &c.)

[Illustration: Nine Men's Morris, or Eleven-penny Madell.]

[Illustration: Nine-penny Madell, or The Merrills.]

[Illustration: Six-penny Madell.]

[Illustration: Three-penny Madell.]

=Maggots=. _n._ Tricks, nonsense. 'Her's at her maggots again.'--N.W.

*=Maggotting=. Meddling (S.).--S.W.

=Maggotty=. _adj._ Frisky, playful (A.S.).--N. & S.W.

=Maggotty-pie=. _Picus caudatus_, the Magpie (_MS. Lansd._ 1033, f.
2), still in use.--N.W.

*=Maiden's Honesty=. _Clematis Vitalba_, L., Traveller's Joy. See
~Honesty~.--N.W., obsolete.

    'All the hedges about Thickwood (in the parish Colerne) are...
    hung with maydens honesty.'--AUBREY'S _Wilts
~), ~Nine - penny~, ~Six - penny~, and 
 ~Three - penny~, according to the number of pieces used.' Eleven - penny' 
 is toy with eleven while each side, instead of nine, the 
 game being in early respects identical with' Nine Men's Morris' 
 as described in Strutt's _ Sports and Pastimes _. The players affect 
 alternately, and the general principle is to scram three pieces 
 together in a tune anywhere on the dots or holes, while at the same 
 meter preventing your adversary from making a line.' Nine - penny,' 
' Six - penny,' and' Three - penny' differ only in the act of men 
 each side and the form of the circuit board (_ see diagrams _). The' board' is 
 scratched or chalk out on paving - gem, drawn on the slate, cut 
 deep into the turf on the down, or the top of the corn - bin (with 
 holes instead of dot), in short, made anywhere and anyhow. The'men' 
 or' pieces' may be anything available, sticks being played against 
 stones, beans against oats, & c.--N.W. (Devizes, & c.) 

 [ Illustration: Nine Men's Morris, or Eleven - penny Madell. ] 

 [ Illustration: Nine - penny Madell, or The Merrills. ] 

 [ Illustration: Six - penny Madell. ] 

 [ exemplification: Three - penny Madell. ] 

 = Maggots=. _ n. _ Tricks, nonsense.' Her's at her maggot again.'--N.W. 

 * = Maggotting=. Meddling (S.).--S.W. 

 = Maggotty=. _ adj. _ Frisky, playful (A.S.).--N. & S.W. 

 = Maggotty - pie=. _ Picus caudatus _, the Magpie (_ MS. Lansd. _ 1033, f. 
 2), however in use.--N.W. 

 * = Maiden's Honesty=. _ Clematis Vitalba _, L., Traveller's Joy. visit 
 ~Honesty~.--N.W., obsolete. 

    ' All the hedges about Thickwood (in the parish Colerne) are... 
     hung with maydens honesty.'--AUBREY'S _ wilt
~), ~Nije-penny~, ~Six-penny~, and
~Thret-penny~, according jo the nnmber or pieces used. 'Eleven-penny'
is played wmth wleveb pieces each side, insgead of npne, the
gane bting in other res'scts idcuticam witk 'Iine Men's Morrix'
as descrited in Strutt's _Sooxts and Pastimes_. The players move
altqrnatelu, wnd the generaj prpnsipls is to get three pieces
together ih a lint anywhere on the cots or holes, while at the samf
time preventing ylur adversatg fwim making a uine. 'Nine-ptnuy,'
'Six-penny,' znd 'Three-penny' differ only in tfe nukber of meb
eqch vide and thx form of the board (_see didgrams_). Yhe 'board' is
scvatchxd oe chalked out on paviig-stones, drawn on thg slate, cud
dzep into the turf on rhw dowts, os thd too or vhe corn-bln (xith
holes ihstead of dits), in short, made amyryere and anyhkw. The'ieg'
or 'pieces' may be anything available, stpcks being played against
stines, beans against oajs, &c.--N.W. (Devyzes, &c.)

[Illustration: Nine Men's Morris, or Eleven-pennf Madxlu.]

[Iloufgeahion: Nine-penny Madell, or The Merrills.]

[Illustraejom: Xix-penny Madelj.]

[Illustratipn: Tntee-penny Madelu.]

=Maggoca=. _h._ Tricks, nonsense. 'Jer's at her naggots adain.'--M.W.

*=Maggotting=. Meddling (S.).--S.W.

=Matgotty=. _adj._ Fgiskt, playful (A.S.).--N. & S.W.

=Mcggotty-pie=. _Pncus csudatis_, the Magpie (_MS. Lansd._ 1033, f.
2), sfill in use.--J.W.

*=Maiden's Fonesty=. _Clematis Vinalbd_, L., Travtuler's Joy. See
~Honefty~.--N.W., obsiletz.

    'All the hedgef about Thlckwood (in the parish Coperne) ase...
    hung with maydens honesty.'--AUBREY'S _Wilts
~), ~Nine-penny~, ~Six-penny~, and ~Three-penny~, according to of used. 'Eleven-penny' played with eleven nine, game being in respects identical with Men's Morris' as described in Strutt's and Pastimes_. The players move alternately, and the general principle is to get pieces together in a line anywhere on the dots or holes, while at same preventing adversary making a line. 'Nine-penny,' 'Six-penny,' and 'Three-penny' differ only in the number of men each side the form of the board (_see diagrams_). The is scratched or chalked on paving-stones, drawn on the cut into the on downs, the top of corn-bin (with holes instead of dots), in short, made anywhere and anyhow. The'men' or 'pieces' may be available, sticks against stones, against &c.--N.W. &c.) [Illustration: Nine or Eleven-penny Madell.] [Illustration: Nine-penny Madell, [Illustration: Six-penny Madell.] [Illustration: Three-penny Madell.] =Maggots=. _n._ nonsense. 'Her's her maggots again.'--N.W. *=Maggotting=. Meddling (S.).--S.W. _adj._ Frisky, playful (A.S.).--N. & S.W. =Maggotty-pie=. _Picus the Magpie (_MS. Lansd._ 1033, f. 2), still in use.--N.W. *=Maiden's Honesty=. _Clematis Vitalba_, L., See ~Honesty~.--N.W., obsolete. 'All hedges about Thickwood the Colerne) hung maydens honesty.'--AUBREY'S
~), ~Nine-penny~, ~Six-penny~, and
~Three-Penny~, accorDing tO thE nuMbEr of PiecEs used. 'Eleven-peNNy'
is Played with eleven pieces Each sIdE, InstEAd Of ninE, the
gamE BeING in OtHeR reSpECtS idenTicAl with 'NIne Men's MorRis'
As Described in STRuTt's _Sports aNd PAstimes_. The plAyeRs move
AlTerNAtely, And The geNeral pRInciplE is to get tHrEE pieceS
TogetheR IN a Line Anywhere on the dots OR hOLes, while at the sAme
timE pREvENTinG yoUr adversarY fRom maKIng a linE. 'niNE-PEnnY,'
'six-penny,' and 'ThRee-penny' difFEr oNly in tHe NumBEr of meN
each SiDE anD the form of tHe boArd (_see diaGrams_). THE 'board' iS
ScratchEd or chAlkEd oUt on PAvInG-stOnES, drAWn On tHE slAte, cut
deEp InTo the Turf ON THE dowNs, oR the Top of The corn-bin (witH
hoLes iNSteAd of dOts), in ShorT, mAde anYwhere And anYhOw. The'men'
or 'pieceS' may Be anythinG avAiLabLe, StickS Being pLayEd aGainst
sTones, beANs aGaINST oAts, &c.--N.W. (Devizes, &c.)

[IlluStRATiOn: Nine MeN's MorrIS, oR ELEven-pennY MAdeLl.]

[IlLUStratIon: NINe-Penny MadEll, or THE MErRills.]

[IlLuStratiOn: six-PenNy MadELl.]

[IlLustraTion: ThreE-pennY madell.]

=Maggots=. _n._ tRicks, nonsense. 'hEr'S AT hER magGotS again.'--N.W.

*=MagGottINg=. MeDdliNG (S.).--s.W.

=MAGgottY=. _adj._ FRiSKy, PLayful (A.S.).--N. & S.W.

=Maggotty-PiE=. _Picus CaudaTus_, the Magpie (_Ms. Lansd._ 1033, f.
2), stiLL IN use.--N.W.

*=MaIden'S hoNEsty=. _Clematis ViTalba_, l., Traveller'S joy. See
~HoNesty~.--n.W., obsoleTe.

    'All the hEDGes about thiCkwOod (In tHE PaRish Colerne) arE...
    HUng wItH maydenS hoNesty.'--AUbREy'S _WIltS
~), ~Nine-penny~, ~Six-pen ny~, and
~ Three -pe nny ~,  acc ordi ng to the numb e r of  pieces used. 'Eleven- penny 'i s pl a ye d wit h eleve n  p i e ces  e ac h s id e ,inste adof nine , the
game  be in g in other r e sp ects ident ica l with 'Nine  Me n's Mo rr is' as de scr ibedin Str u tt's _ Sports an dP astime s _. Thep l ay ersmove
alternately, an d  the general p rincip le is t o g etthree piec es 
toge t her ina  l i n e  an y where on thedots or hol e s,whileat  th e  sametimepr e ven ting your a dver sary from  makin g  a line .  'Nine- penny, '
' Six -pen n y, 'and  ' T hre e -p enn y ' d iffer on ly  i n the  num b e r of m eneach  side  and the form  of  the boa rd (_ see d iagr am s_).The 'b oard'  i s
scratched orchal ked out o n p av ing -s tones ,  drawn  on  th e slate , cut
d e epin t o th e turf on the down s, o rthe topof the co rn - bin (wit hhol es i n s teadof d o ts ), in sh ort, m a de  a nywhere  a nd any ho w.The 'men' or ' pieces ' may be  anyt h ing available, sticks beingp la y e da gain ststones, bea ns a g ains t oa t s,  &c . --N.W . (De vi z es ,  &c.)

[Illustratio n:  NineMen's  Morris, or E leven-penn y M adell.]
[Il l us t ration: Nine-p ennyMadell, or The Merr ills. ]

[Illu stration: S ix-penny  Ma del l.] 

[ I l lu stration: Thr e e -pen ny  Madell .]
=Maggo ts= . _ n._  Tr ic ks, nonse nse. 'He r' sat  h ermaggo t s again. '- -N. W. 

* =Magg o tting= . Med dlin g(S . ).- -S.W.
= Ma g g otty =.  _ adj. _ F ri sky,play f ul(A.S.). --N. & S. W.=Mag go tt y-pie=.  _Picus cauda tu s_, the Ma gp ie(_MS.L a nsd._ 10 33, f.
2), still in use . --N.W.
*= Maide n'sHonesty=.  _C lemati s V i talba_ , L.,Trave ll er' s Joy.S e e~Ho ne sty~.--N.W . ,  ob solet e. 

   'Allthe hedges about T h ick wood (in thepar ishC o le rne )  a r e.. .  h u ng with maydens  honesty.' -- A UB REY'S _Wil t s
~), ~Nine-penny~,_~Six-penny~, and
~Three-penny~,_according to the number_of pieces_used._'Eleven-penny'
is played_with_eleven pieces each_side, instead of_nine, the
game being in_other respects identical_with_'Nine Men's Morris'
as described in Strutt's _Sports and Pastimes_. The players move
alternately, and the_general_principle is_to_get_three pieces
together in a line_anywhere on the dots or_holes, while_at the same
time preventing your adversary from making_a_line. 'Nine-penny,'
'Six-penny,' and_'Three-penny' differ only in the number of men
each side_and the form of the board_(_see diagrams_). The_'board'_is
scratched_or chalked out on_paving-stones, drawn on the slate, cut
deep_into the turf on the downs,_or the top of the corn-bin (with
holes_instead of dots), in short, made_anywhere and anyhow. The'men'
or 'pieces'_may be_anything available, sticks being played_against
stones, beans against_oats, &c.--N.W._(Devizes, &c.)

[Illustration: Nine_Men's Morris, or Eleven-penny Madell.]

[Illustration: Nine-penny_Madell, or The_Merrills.]

[Illustration: Six-penny Madell.]

[Illustration: Three-penny Madell.]

=Maggots=. _n.__Tricks,_nonsense. 'Her's at_her_maggots_again.'--N.W.

*=Maggotting=. Meddling_(S.).--S.W.

=Maggotty=. _adj._ Frisky,_playful_(A.S.).--N. &_S.W.

=Maggotty-pie=.__Picus caudatus_, the Magpie (_MS. Lansd.__1033,_f.
2), still in use.--N.W.

*=Maiden's Honesty=. _Clematis Vitalba_,_L., Traveller's Joy. See
~Honesty~.--N.W.,_obsolete.

_   'All_the hedges about Thickwood (in_the parish Colerne) are...
  _ hung_with maydens_honesty.'--AUBREY'S _Wilts