mittle
/ˈmɪt(ə)l/(also mittal) Scottish
verb
[with object] To hurt or mutilate.
Origin
Early 19th century. Probably shortened from mittellate, Scots variant of mutilate.
- the devil to pay
- the die is cast
- the Digest
- (the) dinkum oil
- the Directory
- the dirty end of the stick
- the dismals
- the dismal science
- the Dispersion
- the distaff side
- the Divine
- the Divinity
- the dizzy heights
- the dog's bollocks
- the dogs of war
- the Dolomites
- the Downs
- the dry heart
- the dust settles
- thee
- the early bird catches the worm
- the early hours
- the earth
- the earth moved (or did the earth move for you?)
- the East