- bodily strength, might, power; mental ability. Pity the poor soul sae dozen’d an’ funi’d [benumbed] wi’ cauld, that she had neither farrach [energy] nor maughts. (R. Forbes Journal from London to Portsmouth 1755). Tae mak a maucht is to make a move or effort (to do something) as in: Ye see, it was just on the chap o’ nine, and we were makin’ maughts for oor bed, when I thocht I heard a bit stir i’ the back-room (F. Mackenzie Cruisie Sketches 1893).
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