meeching

a consequence "meeching" -- that is, taking a holiday without leave from either parents or teachers -- was shamefully common.

Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia Joseph Finnemore 1881

His eyes had been opened to the prevalence of "meeching," and he determined to put a stop to it by making an example of the present offenders.

Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia Joseph Finnemore 1881

It took the school some little time to settle down again after this unusual and moving episode, the effect of which was to raise both Mr. Garrison and Bert a good deal higher in the estimation of every one present, and to put a check upon the practice of "meeching" that went far toward effecting a complete cure.

Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia Joseph Finnemore 1881

When Mr. Lloyd heard the story of Bert's "meeching," it was evident that it hurt him sorely.

Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia Joseph Finnemore 1881

When the droid of a super-agent came meeching around afterward, Mr. Eszterhas instructed his then-wife to hang up on him.

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I know just how proud you are, and I'm not going to have you do anything that will make you feel meeching afterward.

The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells 1878

If I ever come right again, she won't have anything to feel meeching about; and if I don't, I don't want she should be beholden to anybody.

The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells 1878

"No, sir; I wasn't standing there," replied Griffin, in a meeching tone.

Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida Oliver Optic 1859

"Don't be so -- so -- well, I don't know any word but meeching, and Margaret won't let me say that.

Peggy Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896