megrim

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"Mother has a megrim," she said; "she is in her chamber."

From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Benson, Robert Hugh

Sophia invisible with her vapours; Madeleine with the megrim; and you in and out of the house as excited and secret as the cat when she has licked all the cream.

From The Light of Scarthey by Castle, Egerton

And intellectually, it would seem to be the result of a bad quarter of an hour of the author: a megrim of the soul.

From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard

But that evening at supper, the serving-maid brought up a large brew of herbs, dark and nauseous, which Dame Ashton had sent as good for the young lady's megrim.

From Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Now will I have the headach, or the megrim, or some excuse; for I'm resolved I'll not rise to prayers.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir