megrim

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"Major Wellmore, young gentleman; a tried and trusty friend to the English Commonwealth and its Protector!" said Sir Robert at last; adding, as if in apology for his emotion—"Constance! this strange megrim in my head!"

From The Buccaneer A Tale by Hall, S. C., Mrs.

It is possible that some one may say "Connu!" both to the stories themselves and to the moral of real suffering, as opposed to mere megrim, which is so obviously deducible from them.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George

Why should she learn it is the correct thing to say she is not at home when she is, or that she is suffering from a foolish megrim when she isn't?

From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess

The late Dr. Monro asserted in his lectures, that he cured the hemicrania, or megrim, by a strong vomit, and a brisk purge immediately after it.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

The man came, prescribed for a megrim, and Alexander did not call him again; nor did he mention his mother's condition to the rest of the family.

From The Conqueror by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn