megrims

me·grim  (mgrm)

n.

1. See migraine.

2. megrims A caprice or fancy. Often used in the plural.

3. megrims Depression or unhappiness: "If these megrims are the effect of Love, thank Heaven, I never knew what it was" (Samuel Richardson).

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[Middle English migrem, variant of migraine; see migraine.]

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megrims [ˈmiːgrɪmz]

n (functioning as singular)

1. Archaic a fit of depression

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Archaic a disease of horses and cattle; staggers

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

megrims - a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues" blue devils, vapors, vapours, blues depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity