maise
/meɪz/originally Scottish (now Orkney ) rare
noun
= maeshie.
Origin
Early 17th century. Probably the reflex of a borrowing from early Scandinavian. In Orkney use probably via the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by the Scandinavian forms listed s.v. mease.
- what-d'you-call-it (or what's-its-name)
- whate'er
- whatev
- whatever
- whatever next
- whatevs
- what for?
- what fun!
- what gives?
- what goes around comes around
- what if ——?
- what is he (or she etc.) like?
- what is more
- what makes someone tick
- what matter?
- what next
- what next (or whatever next)
- whatnot
- what of it?
- what of ——?
- what planet are you on?
- what possessed you?
- what price ——?
- what's ado
- what's (all) this in aid of?