megrim

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

"As you refuse to hearken to the voice of common sense, and afflict yourself with a megrim, I leave you to your fate."

From Rossmoyne by Unknown