megrim

noun me·grim \ˈmē-grəm\

Definition of MEGRIM

a : migraine

a : fancy, whim

b plural : low spirits

Middle English migreime, from Middle French migraine — more at migraine

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, maggot, whim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whimsy (also whimsey)

Medical Dictionary

noun me·grim \ˈmē-grəm\

: any of numerous diseases of animals marked by disturbance of equilibrium and abnormal gait and behavior—usually used in plural

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