Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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MEY. Sc. variant of May, a pet form of Mary (Kcb. 1893 Crockett Raiders i.; Sh. 1902 J. Burgess Some Sh. Folk 63; Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–6 Wilson; Ork., ne.Sc., em.Sc., Ayr., Dmf. 1975). Dim. forms Mysie (Ayr. 1778 Burns Tarbolton Lasses iii.; Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. vii., Ayr. 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize II. xxi., 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters xvi.; Per., Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson), Mysy (Ags. 1888 Barrie Auld Licht Idylls vii.), Myzie (m.Lth. 1811 H. MacNeill Bygane Times 23), Mizy (Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie ii.), Maisie (Gen.Sc.), the dim. form being also used for Margaret (Per., Lnk., Ayr. 1975) or Marjory. See -Sie, suff. For the form see also Mey, n. [′məi(zi), ′mezi]
