mossie


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mossie

(ˈmɒzɪ) or

mozzie

n
(Animals) Austral and NZ an informal name for mosquito

mossie

(ˈmɒsɪ)
n
(Animals) another name for the Cape sparrow
[Afrikaans]
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Rais'd of grassie terf Thir Table was, and mossie seats had round, And on her ample Square from side to side All AUTUMN pil'd, though SPRING and AUTUMN here Danc'd hand in hand.
Hundreds of mourners turned out in Co Cork to pay their respects to Maurice Keane - affectionately known as Mossie - who died on Wednesday at the age of 79 after suffering a stroke last year.
Maurice "Mossie" Keane passed away at Heather Care Home in the grounds of Cork's Orthopedic Hospital on Wednesday.
Town are currently second in the Hallmark Security League Premier Division after winning 10 of their opening 13 matches and face a big test at Mossie Park this afternoon.
To submit your vote e-mail Daniel Mossie at mossie@albionrovers.com Voting will close on Friday March 9 2018.
BROSNAN Maurice (Mossie) Passed away peacefully on 2nd December 2015 aged 80 years.
Patterson got on the end of a Michael Mossie cross to NODGIRVANINTOTHELEAD and Dyer fired a second from close in after the break.
Irish centre Mossie Lawlor had scored the game's decisive try, and when one of a string of young supporters asked me for the millionth time if Jonny was still in the building, he added: "Can you ask him to get me Mossie Lawlor's autograph?" It was a cracking one-liner, and when I put it to Jonny, he chuckled and got Lawlor to sign the lad's programme, adding his own scribble underneath.
The 'Mossie Posse' have often got back to play on a number of occasions.
Daniel Mossie, 19, controls the PA system at Second Division side Albion Rovers.
Sharon Morgan, Kimberley Nixon, Mossie Smith, Melanie Waltern, Tomos Eames, Iwan Rheon, Simon Armstrong, Michael Sheen.