Ma.SeeMake(n), Fai.Maad(e),Mad(e), &c.SeeMake(n).Madde,adj.mad,XVI247. [OE.(ge-)mǣ̆dd, pp.]Madde,v.to act madly,V346.
[From prec.]Magesté,n.majesty,VII1. [OFr.majesté.]Magré.SeeMaugré,prep.Maȝtyly,adv.powerfully, forcibly,V194, 222. [OE.mæhtig-līce.]SeeMyȝt(e).Mai,v. 1&3 pres.(ind.andsubj.),
am able to, can, may, may well,
have reason to, &c.,IVa31,XIIa66,XIVc1, &c.;May(e),IVa6, 36, &c.;May(e),2 sg.IVa20,XVI173, &c.;Meist(= meiht;seeAppendix, p.
278),XVg6;Miȝt,Myȝt(e),II452,VIIIa217,b35.Mai,May,pl.IVa61,IX213, &c.;Moun,VI176;Mowe,I115,VIIIa40,IX164, &c.Micht,Mycht,pa. t.(ind.andsubj.),
was able to, could, might, &c.,X17, 139, &c.,Miȝt(e),Myȝt(e),I16,II221,VIIIa133,XIa44,b283, &c.;Myȝtte,XIb30,
103;Myght(e),I184,IX276,
&c.;Mihte,Myhte,XIIa16,
75,XIVc36, &c.;Moȝt(e),VI67, 115, 119,Moghte,IVb31.
[OE.mæg(meaht,miht, 2 sg.);
late pl.mugon, subj.muge; pa. t.mihte(latemuhte).]Mai,May,n.1maiden,VI75,XVa6, 16,c28, Introduction xii.
[ON.mǽ-r, gen.meyj-ar; cf.
OE.mǣg, woman (in verse).]May,n.2May,II57,IVa57;May dew, dew gathered in May
(thought to have special properties),IX63. [OFr.mai.]SeeDeaw.Maid(e).SeeMake(n).Mayde(n),Maiden,n.maiden,
virgin,I41,II64,VIIIa323,XVi7, &c. [OE.mægden.]Mayll,Male,adj.male,IX58,XVII152. [OFr.ma(s)le.]Mayn,n.might,XVII310. [OE.mægen.]Mais;Maister.SeeMake(n);
Mister.Maysterful,adj.arrogant,VI41.
[From next.]Maistre(-er,-ur),Mayster,n.lord, Lord,II413,VI102,VII1,XIIIa2; master,V22,VIIIa41, 236, 314,XVh17;mayster
of gramere, a title,XIIIb27 (seenote). [OFr.maistre; OE.mægester.)Maistrie,Maystrie,n.mastery,VIIIa323;for the maystrie(OFr.pour la maistrie), to the
utmost possible degree,IX233;pl.(partly due to OFr.maistrise,
sg.) inmake maistries, do a
wonderful, mighty (heremasterful,
high handed) deed,XVI116,
202, 216, 217. [OFr.maistrie.]Make,n.mate,XVb20,c18, 31,XVII139. [OE.(ge)maca.]Make(n),Mak,v.to make, do;
(with or withoutto) cause, compel;VIIIa205, 280,IX120, 206,XIVb87, &c.;Ma,X14, 167;Mase,3 sg.IVa15;Matȝ,VI250;Mais,pl.X72;Man,VI152;Mase,XIVb34,XVI116;Makes,Maketh,imper. pl.VIIIa14,XVI383.Mad,Made(n),pa. t.I39,II20,VI179, &c.;Maid(e),X5,XVII3 (2 sg.), 28, &c.;Maked,II329, 498, &c.Maad(e),pp.XIb101, 196, &c.;Mad,VI126,VIIIb74, &c.;Maid(e),X3,XVII73, &c.;Ymad,IIIintrod.;Ymaked,VIIIa180.Mad sumoun, caused (men) to
summon (them),VI179;makes
ioie, rejoice,XVI383:it maketh,
brings it about (that),VIIIa199;ich made of, I summed up (as
Mn. E. idiom),VIIIb5;see
alsoDere, Qwart, Ylet, &c.
[OE.macian; with the reduced
forms cf. Taken.]Makeleȝ,adj.matchless,VI75.
[OE.ge-maca+-lēas.]Maker,n.maker, causer,I204;
Creator,VII1,XVI2,XVII1.
[From Maken.]Makyng(e),n.building, work,I183; making,XIb230. [OE.macung.]Malais,n.hardship,II240. [OFr.malaise.]SeeEse.Malice,Malis,n.evil purpose,
ill-will,VII177,IX119,XVI302. [OFr.malice.]Malt,pa. t. sg.melted,V12. [OE.meltan, pa. t.malt.]Man.SeeMake(n).Man(e),Manne,n.man, mankind,
(any)body, one,I102,II27,IVa12,b62,XVII236, &c.;Mon,V32, 170, 271 (note),VI160,
&c.Gen. sg.(often generic, equiv.
to 'human', &c.),Manes(se),II552,XVi16;Mannes,-is,-ys,-us,III54,VIIIa234
(note),XIb113, 114,XIIb139,XVI246, &c.;Mans, inmans wonder, monster,XVII408.Manne,dat. sg.III19.Men(e),pl.I32,IVb9, &c.;Men(ne),Mene,gen. pl.men's,
people's, &c.,IVb69 (footnote),VIIIb29,XIIIb20;Mennes,-ys,-us,I82,VIIIa96,XIb119, 192;Mens,IVb50, *69
(footnote). [OE.man(n),mon(n).]SeeMen, Noman.Manaced,pa. t.threatened,VIIIa163;Mansed,V277. [OFr.manecier,manasser; cf. Comsed,
for the reduction.]Manans,n.threat,X72. [OFr.manace, with confusion of suffix.]Mandeþ,3 sg. pres.sends forth,XVb16, 25. [OFr.mander.]Maner(e),Manyere(III),n.(a)
manner, way,I80,X103,XIa11,XIIIb30 (without foll.of),
&c.;in his manere, after his
fashion,VIIIa104; custom,II431,XIIIb17, 26; kind, sort,IX102, 139, &c.;any (ich)
maner, any (every) kind of,II364,VIIIa213; withsg.form
afteral(le),meny, and numerals
(usually withoutof),II302,IIIintrod.,VIIIa20,XIIIa37,b1,
9, &c.;deuyse, tell, the maner
(of), describe,IX264, 268;Manereȝ,pl.courtesy,*VI22
(MS. marereȝ). [OFr.man(i)ere.]Manes(se).SeeMan(e).Manfully,adv.manfully,X117.
[From OE.mann+-full.]Manhode,n.virility,IX80. [OE.mann+hād.]Mani(e),Many(e),adj.many,I133,II294,III41,VIIIa100,
&c.;Meny(e),VIIIb36,XIIIa6, &c.;Moni,Mony,V201,VI212, &c.;mani (moni) a,
&c., many a,II432,XIVc68,
92, &c.; (withouta),I157
(note),II520,XVII355, 436;many ... fold(e),seeFold(e).
[OE.manig,menig,monig.]Manyere.SeeManer(e).Manyfold,adj.many times multiplied,
great,XIIb154. [OE.manig-fáld.]SeeFold.Mankyn,n.mankind,XVII71.
[OE.man-cyn(n).]Mankunde,Mankynde,n.mankind,XIIIa2,XVI15. [OE.mann+cýnd; cf. prec.]Mannus, &c.;Mansed.SeeMan(e); Manaced.Mappa Mundi,n.map,ordescriptive
geography, of the world,IX301. [Latin; also appears
in ME. in Fr. formmappe-mounde.]Mar,Marre,v.to hinder, stop,XVI116,XVII129 (subj.);marre
... to, prevent from,XVI173; to
destroy,V194,XVI208. [OE.merran, hinder, spoil.]Marchant,n.merchant,XIIb166.
[OFr.marchand.]Marchaundise,n.commercial
dealings,XIb290. [OFr.marchandise.]Marches,n. pl.(frontiers), regions,IX273. [OFr.marche.]Marche,v.;marcheth(to,upon),
borders on,IX193,XIIa61.
[OFr.marchir, from prec.]Mare.SeeMor(e).Maryage,n.marriage;to Hys m.,
as His spouse,VI54. [OFr.mariage.]Mark,n.a mark (about 2/3 of a
pound, 13s.4d.),XIb162. [OE.marc, a borrowed word of disputed
origin.]Marked,n.market-place,VI153.
[Late OE.marcet, from ONFr.market.]Martyrdome,n.martyrdom,I34.
[OE.martyr-dōm.]Mase.SeeMake(n).Mased,adj.bewildered,XVI247.
[Cf. OE.ā-masod.]Masse,n.1Mass,VIIIa88,XIb131, &c.;Messe,I8, 69,VI137, &c. [OE.mæsse,messe;
OFr.messe.]Masse,n.2conglomerate mass,IX44, 46. [OFr.masse.]Masse-prest,n.(secular) priest,V40. [OE.mæsse-prēost.]Mast.SeeMore, Mor(e).Mast,n.mast,X123,XIVc49,
&c. [OE.mæst.]Mate,adj.dejected,VI26. [OFr.mat, orig. 'mated' in chess.]Mater(e),Matiere,n.matter,
subject,VII35, 98,IX111,XIIa45,XIVc14. [OFr.mat(i)ere.]Matȝ.SeeMake(n).Matyn(n)es,-ys,n. pl.matins
(first of the canonical 'hours',
properly recited at midnight or
before daybreak),V120,XIb131, 189, &c.; applied to all
the morning office preceding
public Mass,I68, ?XIb208;matynes of Oure Lady, matins
proper to Our Lady (made a
part of daily morning office),XIb132. [OFr.matines.]Maugré,n.displeasure, ill-will,VIIIa236. [OFr.maugré.]Maugré(-ee),Mawgree,prep.in
spite of,VIIIa69,IX197, 314;Magré,X197;m. Medes (þi)
chekes, in spite of Meed (you),VIIIa41, 151 (an extension of
ME.maugré þin,his, &c. whereþin, &c., are orig.gen.). [OFr.maugré.]Maulardes,n. pl.mallards, wild-duck,II310. [OFr.mallart.]Maundementis,n. pl.commandments,XIb184. [OFr.mandement.]Maunged,pp.eaten,VIIIa255.
[OFr.mangier.]Mawe,n.belly,VIIIa167, 306
(pl.ordistrib. sg.;seeHerte).
[OE.maga.]Me.SeeMen; and Ich,pron.Measse,n.mess, portion (of food),XVII389. [OFr.mes.]Mecull.SeeMekill,adj.Mede,n.reward; Lady Meed
(personif. of bribery, &c.),VIIIa41;to mede, in payment, as
reward,IVa64,XIVb2,XVII122;qwite hym his m., pay him
out,XVII216. [OE.mēd.]Medeful,adj.profitable,XIb247.
[From prec.]Medycyne,n.cure,I244. [OFr.medicine.]Medill-erd.SeeMyddel-erde.Medyn, ?n. pl.meadows,XVi14
(such a pl. form is remarkable in
this text, if genuine). [OE.mǣd,mēd.]Meditacioun(of),n.meditation
(upon),XIb295. [OFr.meditacion.]Meete,n.measure(ment),XIIIa47. [OE.ge-met.]SeeMeteth.Meyny,n.household, body (of
servants, &c.), retinue, company,VI182;Meneye,XVII290;Menȝhe,X39;Menye,VII37,XVII22. [OFr.mai(s)nee.]Meyntene(n),Mayntene,v.to
maintain, defend, support, keep
up,VIIIa37,XIb43, 55, 166,XIVc76;subj.,XIVc100;Meyntenynge,n.upholding,XIb170. [OFr.maintenir.]Meist.SeeMai,v.Meke,adj.meek, humble, submissive,IVa74,VI44,VIIIa199,XIb58,XVI1. [ON.mjúk-r, earlier*meuk-.]Mekenesse,n.meekness, gentleness,VI46,VIIIa41 (personified),XIb118, 122. [From
prec.]Mekill,adj.great,X116,XIVb84,XVI129,XVII109, &c.;Mecull,VII10. [OE.micel.]SeeMiche, Mochel, More.Mekill,adv.greatly, much,IVb23. [OE.micel,micle.]SeeMoche, Mor(e), Mo.Mekis,2 sg. pres.inmekis þiselffe,
humblest thyself,XVI350.
[From Meke,adj.]Mele,v.to speak, say,V227,
268, 305,VI137, 229, ?*XVb20
(MS. miles). [OE.mǣlan.]Melke,Milke,n.milk,II146,VIIIa176. [OE.me(o)lc,milc.]Mell,v.1to announce, declare;
? grant,XVII44 (orfrom next,
in vague use extended from that
seen inXVI). [OE.meðlan.]
Cf. Mele.Melle,v.2to mix, mingle,XVI302;Mellit,pp.X22;Ymelled,XIIIb3;Mellyng,n.mingling,XIIIb12. [OFr.mesler,meller.]Melody,n.melody, (sweet) music,II46, 278, 442, 523, 590,IVa67. [OFr.melodie.]Membre,n.limb, member,V224,VIIIb34;fig.VI98. [OFr.membre.]Memoire,Memorye,n.memory,XIIb221; commemoration (of
the faithful departed),VIIIa89.
[OFr.memoire,memorie.]Men,impers. subject sg.one,IX69; also freq. (esp. inmen may)
in syntactically doubtful cases
prob. apprehended as pl., asIX75 (first), 118,XVh3, &c.;Me,III3, 16, 48, 51,XIIIa9,XVg8, 28. [OE.man, reduced under
wk. stress.]SeeMan (esp.V170).Mencioun,n.mention,IX267.
[OFr.mencion.]Mend(e),v.to improve; make
better (free from fault),XVI359;
increase (joy),XVI79;mend
ȝow of ȝoure misdede, reform
your evil ways,XIVb7;Mendyng,n.improvement,VI92.
[Shortened from Amend.]Mendinauns,n. pl.beggars,VIIIb80. [OFr.mendinant.]Men(e).SeeMan(e).Mene,adj.common, thin (ale),VIIIa176. [OE.(ge-)mǣne.]Mene(n),v.1to mean; signify,Iintrod.,VIIIb38,XVI46;
declare (as one's intention),XVI174; to intend,*XVI301 (MS.
mouys); to imagine, supposeXIb74 (orimply);impers.inme menys,Icall to mind,XVI231;Menede,pa. t.VIIIb38;Mente,pa. t.Iintrod.;pp.XVI174;Ymende,pp.noted,IIIintrod.[OE.mǣnan.]Mene,v.2to complain,XVb22;refl.inmened hem, made their
complaint,VIIIa2. [OE.mǣnan, v.2; prob. distinct from
prec., and rel. to Mon(e),q.v.]Meneye.SeeMeyny.Mengen,v.to remember,VIIIa89. [OE.myn(d)gian.]Menȝhe.SeeMeyny.Meny(e).SeeMani, Meyny.Menyng,n.mention,XVI103.
[From Mene,v.1]Menne(s),-ys,-us.SeeMan(e).Menskes,n. pl.honours,V342.
[ON.mennska, humanity, kindness,
? hence in ME. grace,
courtesy, honour; cf. senses of
OE.ār.]Menstraci,n.minstrelsy, music,II302, 420, 589. [OFr.menestralsie.]Menstrel,n.minstrel,II430,
449, 532;Minstrel,II382,
486. [OFr.menestral,-el.]Mente.SeeMene,v.1Merci,Mercy(e),Mersy,n.mercy,I167,II113,III1,VI23,VIIIa40 (personified),XVI359,
&c.;grant merci, thank you,V58,XIIb92 (seeGrant). [OFr.merci.]Mercii,n. pl.Mercians, men of
the Midlands,XIIIb54. [Med.L.Mercii; OE.Merce.]Mery.SeeMiri(e).Meridionall,adj.Southern,IX2,
3. [L.meridionālis.]Merke(nes).SeeMirke, Myrknes.Mersh,n.March,XVc1. [AFr.,
ONFr.march(e).]Merþe.SeeMirthe.Meruayl(l)e,-uail(e),-ueyl(l)e,
&c. (of),n.amazement, wonder
(at),I211,IX151, 226; marvel,II409, 598,IX143, 146, 292,
&c.; a marvel (withouta),I115, 205,IX18;no meruayle
þaȝ(withsubj.), no wonder (if),V239. [OFr.merveille.]Merueyl(l)ous,adj.marvellous,I247,IX145;Merveilous,XIIa64;Mervelus,XVII12,
164. [OFr.merveillous.]Meschaunce;Meschief.SeeMyschance; Myschefe.Mese,n.moss,II248. [OE.mēos.]Message,n.errand,XIIa52, 102;
message,XIIintrod.[OFr.message.]Messagere,n.messenger,XIIa46;Messengere,XVI362. [OFr.messager.]Messais.SeeMissays.Messe.SeeMasse,n.1Mesurable,adj.moderate, reasonable,VIIIa192. [OFr.mesurable.]Mesure,n.capacity,XIb113;
moderation,XVI302. [OFr.mesure.]Mesurit,pp.measured,X25.
[OFr.mesurer.]Mete,n.food,VIIIa133,IX15,XVe7,g3,XVII160, &c.;Mette,XVI230;esp.joined
withdrink,I158,II254,VIIIa20,XIb257,XVII197;at(te)
mete, at table,II519,VIIIa55,XVg24. [OE.mete.]Mete(n),v.to meet,II510,V138,
167,VI20,XIVa27;Mette,pa. t.,VIIIa163,b6. [OE.mētan.]SeeImete.Meteþ,3 sg. pres.measures,XIIIa46. [OE.metan.]SeeMeete.Methles,adj.immoderate, violent,V38. [OE.mǣþ-lēas.]Mette,pa. t.dreamt,XIIa139,
153. [OE.mǣtan, impers.]Meue,Moue,v.to move;trans.(inspire),XIa66,b246;intr.proceed, pass on,VII98;Meuyt,pa. t.passed,VII30;Mevid,pp.carried away,XVII542.
[OFr.moveir; accented stemmoev-,meuv-, &c.]Mezeyse.SeeMissays.Mi,My.SeeIch,pron.Miche,Myche,adj.great, much,II278, 523, 560,VII41, 122.
[OE.micel.]SeeMekill,
Mochel, More.Micht,Mycht.SeeMai,v.;
Myȝt(e).Mid,Midde(XV),prep.with,IIIintrod., 9, 51, 55,XVa19. [OE.mid.]SeeÞer(e).Myddel,adj.central, Midland,XIIIb10, 54. [OE.middel.]Middel,Myddel,n.middle,XIIIb11; waist,XVc16. [OE.middel.]Myddel-erde,Medill-erd,n.the world,V32,XVII100, 234.
[Altered by assoc. with prec.
from OE.middan-(g)eard.]Mydyng,n.midden, dunghill,XVII376. [Cf. Danishmögdynge,mödding(ON.*myk(i)dyngja)
muck-heap.]Mydnyȝt,n.midnight,V119.
[OE.mid-niht.]Myghtfull,adj.mighty,XVII1.
[OE.miht+-ful.]Mighty,Myghty,adj.mighty,VII177, &c.;was so myghty to,
had the power to,XVI91;quasi-sb.mighty princes,VII118. [OE.mihtig.]Myȝt(e),n.might, power, strength,
capacity,I84, 186,VIIIa195,XIb114;Mycht,X48, 65, &c.;Myght,IX197,XVI233, &c.;Miste,Myste(seeApp. p. 278),XVg29;of myste, mighty,VI102;pl.deeds of power,XVI174;do (all) his myȝt, &c., do
all in his power,X79,XIb6;with thair mychtis all, with all
their might,X95;at my myght,
as far as I can,XVII322. [OE.miht.]Miȝte,Mihte, &c.SeeMai,v.Mykeȝ,n. pl.? favourites,VI212
(note);seeMike,n.inN.E.D.[Unknown.]Milde,Mylde,adj.gentle, kindly,IVa74,b75,XVg2, &c. [OE.míld.]Mile,Myle,n.mile;sg.forpl.after numerals,II350,XIVb42;wel a four grete myle, fully (a
distance of) four 'long miles',IX200 (seenote). [OE.mīl.]Miles, ?n. pl.XVb20; ? readmeles murge
Ma.SeeMake(n), Fai.
Maad(e),Mad(e), &c.SeeMake(n).
Madde,adj.mad,XVI247. [OE.(ge-)mǣ̆dd, pp.]
Madde,v.to act madly,V346. [From prec.]
Magesté,n.majesty,VII1. [OFr.majesté.]
Magré.SeeMaugré,prep.
Maȝtyly,adv.powerfully, forcibly,V194, 222. [OE.mæhtig-līce.]SeeMyȝt(e).
Mai,v. 1&3 pres.(ind.andsubj.), am able to, can, may, may well, have reason to, &c.,IVa31,XIIa66,XIVc1, &c.;May(e),IVa6, 36, &c.;May(e),2 sg.IVa20,XVI173, &c.;Meist(= meiht;seeAppendix, p. 278),XVg6;Miȝt,Myȝt(e),II452,VIIIa217,b35.Mai,May,pl.IVa61,IX213, &c.;Moun,VI176;Mowe,I115,VIIIa40,IX164, &c.Micht,Mycht,pa. t.(ind.andsubj.), was able to, could, might, &c.,X17, 139, &c.,Miȝt(e),Myȝt(e),I16,II221,VIIIa133,XIa44,b283, &c.;Myȝtte,XIb30, 103;Myght(e),I184,IX276, &c.;Mihte,Myhte,XIIa16, 75,XIVc36, &c.;Moȝt(e),VI67, 115, 119,Moghte,IVb31. [OE.mæg(meaht,miht, 2 sg.); late pl.mugon, subj.muge; pa. t.mihte(latemuhte).]
Mai,May,n.1maiden,VI75,XVa6, 16,c28, Introduction xii. [ON.mǽ-r, gen.meyj-ar; cf. OE.mǣg, woman (in verse).]
May,n.2May,II57,IVa57;May dew, dew gathered in May (thought to have special properties),IX63. [OFr.mai.]SeeDeaw.
Maid(e).SeeMake(n).
Mayde(n),Maiden,n.maiden, virgin,I41,II64,VIIIa323,XVi7, &c. [OE.mægden.]
Mayll,Male,adj.male,IX58,XVII152. [OFr.ma(s)le.]
Mayn,n.might,XVII310. [OE.mægen.]
Mais;Maister.SeeMake(n); Mister.
Maysterful,adj.arrogant,VI41. [From next.]
Maistre(-er,-ur),Mayster,n.lord, Lord,II413,VI102,VII1,XIIIa2; master,V22,VIIIa41, 236, 314,XVh17;mayster of gramere, a title,XIIIb27 (seenote). [OFr.maistre; OE.mægester.)
Maistrie,Maystrie,n.mastery,VIIIa323;for the maystrie(OFr.pour la maistrie), to the utmost possible degree,IX233;pl.(partly due to OFr.maistrise, sg.) inmake maistries, do a wonderful, mighty (heremasterful, high handed) deed,XVI116, 202, 216, 217. [OFr.maistrie.]
Make,n.mate,XVb20,c18, 31,XVII139. [OE.(ge)maca.]
Make(n),Mak,v.to make, do; (with or withoutto) cause, compel;VIIIa205, 280,IX120, 206,XIVb87, &c.;Ma,X14, 167;Mase,3 sg.IVa15;Matȝ,VI250;Mais,pl.X72;Man,VI152;Mase,XIVb34,XVI116;Makes,Maketh,imper. pl.VIIIa14,XVI383.Mad,Made(n),pa. t.I39,II20,VI179, &c.;Maid(e),X5,XVII3 (2 sg.), 28, &c.;Maked,II329, 498, &c.Maad(e),pp.XIb101, 196, &c.;Mad,VI126,VIIIb74, &c.;Maid(e),X3,XVII73, &c.;Ymad,IIIintrod.;Ymaked,VIIIa180.Mad sumoun, caused (men) to summon (them),VI179;makes ioie, rejoice,XVI383:it maketh, brings it about (that),VIIIa199;ich made of, I summed up (as Mn. E. idiom),VIIIb5;see alsoDere, Qwart, Ylet, &c. [OE.macian; with the reduced forms cf. Taken.]
Makeleȝ,adj.matchless,VI75. [OE.ge-maca+-lēas.]
Maker,n.maker, causer,I204; Creator,VII1,XVI2,XVII1. [From Maken.]
Makyng(e),n.building, work,I183; making,XIb230. [OE.macung.]
Malais,n.hardship,II240. [OFr.malaise.]SeeEse.
Malice,Malis,n.evil purpose, ill-will,VII177,IX119,XVI302. [OFr.malice.]
Malt,pa. t. sg.melted,V12. [OE.meltan, pa. t.malt.]
Man.SeeMake(n).
Man(e),Manne,n.man, mankind, (any)body, one,I102,II27,IVa12,b62,XVII236, &c.;Mon,V32, 170, 271 (note),VI160, &c.Gen. sg.(often generic, equiv. to 'human', &c.),Manes(se),II552,XVi16;Mannes,-is,-ys,-us,III54,VIIIa234 (note),XIb113, 114,XIIb139,XVI246, &c.;Mans, inmans wonder, monster,XVII408.Manne,dat. sg.III19.Men(e),pl.I32,IVb9, &c.;Men(ne),Mene,gen. pl.men's, people's, &c.,IVb69 (footnote),VIIIb29,XIIIb20;Mennes,-ys,-us,I82,VIIIa96,XIb119, 192;Mens,IVb50, *69 (footnote). [OE.man(n),mon(n).]SeeMen, Noman.
Manaced,pa. t.threatened,VIIIa163;Mansed,V277. [OFr.manecier,manasser; cf. Comsed, for the reduction.]
Manans,n.threat,X72. [OFr.manace, with confusion of suffix.]
Mandeþ,3 sg. pres.sends forth,XVb16, 25. [OFr.mander.]
Maner(e),Manyere(III),n.(a) manner, way,I80,X103,XIa11,XIIIb30 (without foll.of), &c.;in his manere, after his fashion,VIIIa104; custom,II431,XIIIb17, 26; kind, sort,IX102, 139, &c.;any (ich) maner, any (every) kind of,II364,VIIIa213; withsg.form afteral(le),meny, and numerals (usually withoutof),II302,IIIintrod.,VIIIa20,XIIIa37,b1, 9, &c.;deuyse, tell, the maner (of), describe,IX264, 268;Manereȝ,pl.courtesy,*VI22 (MS. marereȝ). [OFr.man(i)ere.]
Manes(se).SeeMan(e).
Manfully,adv.manfully,X117. [From OE.mann+-full.]
Manhode,n.virility,IX80. [OE.mann+hād.]
Mani(e),Many(e),adj.many,I133,II294,III41,VIIIa100, &c.;Meny(e),VIIIb36,XIIIa6, &c.;Moni,Mony,V201,VI212, &c.;mani (moni) a, &c., many a,II432,XIVc68, 92, &c.; (withouta),I157 (note),II520,XVII355, 436;many ... fold(e),seeFold(e). [OE.manig,menig,monig.]
Manyere.SeeManer(e).
Manyfold,adj.many times multiplied, great,XIIb154. [OE.manig-fáld.]SeeFold.
Mankyn,n.mankind,XVII71. [OE.man-cyn(n).]
Mankunde,Mankynde,n.mankind,XIIIa2,XVI15. [OE.mann+cýnd; cf. prec.]
Mannus, &c.;Mansed.SeeMan(e); Manaced.
Mappa Mundi,n.map,ordescriptive geography, of the world,IX301. [Latin; also appears in ME. in Fr. formmappe-mounde.]
Mar,Marre,v.to hinder, stop,XVI116,XVII129 (subj.);marre ... to, prevent from,XVI173; to destroy,V194,XVI208. [OE.merran, hinder, spoil.]
Marchant,n.merchant,XIIb166. [OFr.marchand.]
Marchaundise,n.commercial dealings,XIb290. [OFr.marchandise.]
Marches,n. pl.(frontiers), regions,IX273. [OFr.marche.]
Marche,v.;marcheth(to,upon), borders on,IX193,XIIa61. [OFr.marchir, from prec.]
Mare.SeeMor(e).
Maryage,n.marriage;to Hys m., as His spouse,VI54. [OFr.mariage.]
Mark,n.a mark (about 2/3 of a pound, 13s.4d.),XIb162. [OE.marc, a borrowed word of disputed origin.]
Marked,n.market-place,VI153. [Late OE.marcet, from ONFr.market.]
Martyrdome,n.martyrdom,I34. [OE.martyr-dōm.]
Mase.SeeMake(n).
Mased,adj.bewildered,XVI247. [Cf. OE.ā-masod.]
Masse,n.1Mass,VIIIa88,XIb131, &c.;Messe,I8, 69,VI137, &c. [OE.mæsse,messe; OFr.messe.]
Masse,n.2conglomerate mass,IX44, 46. [OFr.masse.]
Masse-prest,n.(secular) priest,V40. [OE.mæsse-prēost.]
Mast.SeeMore, Mor(e).
Mast,n.mast,X123,XIVc49, &c. [OE.mæst.]
Mate,adj.dejected,VI26. [OFr.mat, orig. 'mated' in chess.]
Mater(e),Matiere,n.matter, subject,VII35, 98,IX111,XIIa45,XIVc14. [OFr.mat(i)ere.]
Matȝ.SeeMake(n).
Matyn(n)es,-ys,n. pl.matins (first of the canonical 'hours', properly recited at midnight or before daybreak),V120,XIb131, 189, &c.; applied to all the morning office preceding public Mass,I68, ?XIb208;matynes of Oure Lady, matins proper to Our Lady (made a part of daily morning office),XIb132. [OFr.matines.]
Maugré,n.displeasure, ill-will,VIIIa236. [OFr.maugré.]
Maugré(-ee),Mawgree,prep.in spite of,VIIIa69,IX197, 314;Magré,X197;m. Medes (þi) chekes, in spite of Meed (you),VIIIa41, 151 (an extension of ME.maugré þin,his, &c. whereþin, &c., are orig.gen.). [OFr.maugré.]
Maulardes,n. pl.mallards, wild-duck,II310. [OFr.mallart.]
Maundementis,n. pl.commandments,XIb184. [OFr.mandement.]
Maunged,pp.eaten,VIIIa255. [OFr.mangier.]
Mawe,n.belly,VIIIa167, 306 (pl.ordistrib. sg.;seeHerte). [OE.maga.]
Me.SeeMen; and Ich,pron.
Measse,n.mess, portion (of food),XVII389. [OFr.mes.]
Mecull.SeeMekill,adj.
Mede,n.reward; Lady Meed (personif. of bribery, &c.),VIIIa41;to mede, in payment, as reward,IVa64,XIVb2,XVII122;qwite hym his m., pay him out,XVII216. [OE.mēd.]
Medeful,adj.profitable,XIb247. [From prec.]
Medycyne,n.cure,I244. [OFr.medicine.]
Medill-erd.SeeMyddel-erde.
Medyn, ?n. pl.meadows,XVi14 (such a pl. form is remarkable in this text, if genuine). [OE.mǣd,mēd.]
Meditacioun(of),n.meditation (upon),XIb295. [OFr.meditacion.]
Meete,n.measure(ment),XIIIa47. [OE.ge-met.]SeeMeteth.
Meyny,n.household, body (of servants, &c.), retinue, company,VI182;Meneye,XVII290;Menȝhe,X39;Menye,VII37,XVII22. [OFr.mai(s)nee.]
Meyntene(n),Mayntene,v.to maintain, defend, support, keep up,VIIIa37,XIb43, 55, 166,XIVc76;subj.,XIVc100;Meyntenynge,n.upholding,XIb170. [OFr.maintenir.]
Meist.SeeMai,v.
Meke,adj.meek, humble, submissive,IVa74,VI44,VIIIa199,XIb58,XVI1. [ON.mjúk-r, earlier*meuk-.]
Mekenesse,n.meekness, gentleness,VI46,VIIIa41 (personified),XIb118, 122. [From prec.]
Mekill,adj.great,X116,XIVb84,XVI129,XVII109, &c.;Mecull,VII10. [OE.micel.]SeeMiche, Mochel, More.
Mekill,adv.greatly, much,IVb23. [OE.micel,micle.]SeeMoche, Mor(e), Mo.
Mekis,2 sg. pres.inmekis þiselffe, humblest thyself,XVI350. [From Meke,adj.]
Mele,v.to speak, say,V227, 268, 305,VI137, 229, ?*XVb20 (MS. miles). [OE.mǣlan.]
Melke,Milke,n.milk,II146,VIIIa176. [OE.me(o)lc,milc.]
Mell,v.1to announce, declare; ? grant,XVII44 (orfrom next, in vague use extended from that seen inXVI). [OE.meðlan.] Cf. Mele.
Melle,v.2to mix, mingle,XVI302;Mellit,pp.X22;Ymelled,XIIIb3;Mellyng,n.mingling,XIIIb12. [OFr.mesler,meller.]
Melody,n.melody, (sweet) music,II46, 278, 442, 523, 590,IVa67. [OFr.melodie.]
Membre,n.limb, member,V224,VIIIb34;fig.VI98. [OFr.membre.]
Memoire,Memorye,n.memory,XIIb221; commemoration (of the faithful departed),VIIIa89. [OFr.memoire,memorie.]
Men,impers. subject sg.one,IX69; also freq. (esp. inmen may) in syntactically doubtful cases prob. apprehended as pl., asIX75 (first), 118,XVh3, &c.;Me,III3, 16, 48, 51,XIIIa9,XVg8, 28. [OE.man, reduced under wk. stress.]SeeMan (esp.V170).
Mencioun,n.mention,IX267. [OFr.mencion.]
Mend(e),v.to improve; make better (free from fault),XVI359; increase (joy),XVI79;mend ȝow of ȝoure misdede, reform your evil ways,XIVb7;Mendyng,n.improvement,VI92. [Shortened from Amend.]
Mendinauns,n. pl.beggars,VIIIb80. [OFr.mendinant.]
Men(e).SeeMan(e).
Mene,adj.common, thin (ale),VIIIa176. [OE.(ge-)mǣne.]
Mene(n),v.1to mean; signify,Iintrod.,VIIIb38,XVI46; declare (as one's intention),XVI174; to intend,*XVI301 (MS. mouys); to imagine, supposeXIb74 (orimply);impers.inme menys,Icall to mind,XVI231;Menede,pa. t.VIIIb38;Mente,pa. t.Iintrod.;pp.XVI174;Ymende,pp.noted,IIIintrod.[OE.mǣnan.]
Mene,v.2to complain,XVb22;refl.inmened hem, made their complaint,VIIIa2. [OE.mǣnan, v.2; prob. distinct from prec., and rel. to Mon(e),q.v.]
Meneye.SeeMeyny.
Mengen,v.to remember,VIIIa89. [OE.myn(d)gian.]
Menȝhe.SeeMeyny.
Meny(e).SeeMani, Meyny.
Menyng,n.mention,XVI103. [From Mene,v.1]
Menne(s),-ys,-us.SeeMan(e).
Menskes,n. pl.honours,V342. [ON.mennska, humanity, kindness, ? hence in ME. grace, courtesy, honour; cf. senses of OE.ār.]
Menstraci,n.minstrelsy, music,II302, 420, 589. [OFr.menestralsie.]
Menstrel,n.minstrel,II430, 449, 532;Minstrel,II382, 486. [OFr.menestral,-el.]
Mente.SeeMene,v.1
Merci,Mercy(e),Mersy,n.mercy,I167,II113,III1,VI23,VIIIa40 (personified),XVI359, &c.;grant merci, thank you,V58,XIIb92 (seeGrant). [OFr.merci.]
Mercii,n. pl.Mercians, men of the Midlands,XIIIb54. [Med.L.Mercii; OE.Merce.]
Mery.SeeMiri(e).
Meridionall,adj.Southern,IX2, 3. [L.meridionālis.]
Merke(nes).SeeMirke, Myrknes.
Mersh,n.March,XVc1. [AFr., ONFr.march(e).]
Merþe.SeeMirthe.
Meruayl(l)e,-uail(e),-ueyl(l)e, &c. (of),n.amazement, wonder (at),I211,IX151, 226; marvel,II409, 598,IX143, 146, 292, &c.; a marvel (withouta),I115, 205,IX18;no meruayle þaȝ(withsubj.), no wonder (if),V239. [OFr.merveille.]
Merueyl(l)ous,adj.marvellous,I247,IX145;Merveilous,XIIa64;Mervelus,XVII12, 164. [OFr.merveillous.]
Meschaunce;Meschief.SeeMyschance; Myschefe.
Mese,n.moss,II248. [OE.mēos.]
Message,n.errand,XIIa52, 102; message,XIIintrod.[OFr.message.]
Messagere,n.messenger,XIIa46;Messengere,XVI362. [OFr.messager.]
Messais.SeeMissays.
Messe.SeeMasse,n.1
Mesurable,adj.moderate, reasonable,VIIIa192. [OFr.mesurable.]
Mesure,n.capacity,XIb113; moderation,XVI302. [OFr.mesure.]
Mesurit,pp.measured,X25. [OFr.mesurer.]
Mete,n.food,VIIIa133,IX15,XVe7,g3,XVII160, &c.;Mette,XVI230;esp.joined withdrink,I158,II254,VIIIa20,XIb257,XVII197;at(te) mete, at table,II519,VIIIa55,XVg24. [OE.mete.]
Mete(n),v.to meet,II510,V138, 167,VI20,XIVa27;Mette,pa. t.,VIIIa163,b6. [OE.mētan.]SeeImete.
Meteþ,3 sg. pres.measures,XIIIa46. [OE.metan.]SeeMeete.
Methles,adj.immoderate, violent,V38. [OE.mǣþ-lēas.]
Mette,pa. t.dreamt,XIIa139, 153. [OE.mǣtan, impers.]
Meue,Moue,v.to move;trans.(inspire),XIa66,b246;intr.proceed, pass on,VII98;Meuyt,pa. t.passed,VII30;Mevid,pp.carried away,XVII542. [OFr.moveir; accented stemmoev-,meuv-, &c.]
Mezeyse.SeeMissays.
Mi,My.SeeIch,pron.
Miche,Myche,adj.great, much,II278, 523, 560,VII41, 122. [OE.micel.]SeeMekill, Mochel, More.
Micht,Mycht.SeeMai,v.; Myȝt(e).
Mid,Midde(XV),prep.with,IIIintrod., 9, 51, 55,XVa19. [OE.mid.]SeeÞer(e).
Myddel,adj.central, Midland,XIIIb10, 54. [OE.middel.]
Middel,Myddel,n.middle,XIIIb11; waist,XVc16. [OE.middel.]
Myddel-erde,Medill-erd,n.the world,V32,XVII100, 234. [Altered by assoc. with prec. from OE.middan-(g)eard.]
Mydyng,n.midden, dunghill,XVII376. [Cf. Danishmögdynge,mödding(ON.*myk(i)dyngja) muck-heap.]
Mydnyȝt,n.midnight,V119. [OE.mid-niht.]
Myghtfull,adj.mighty,XVII1. [OE.miht+-ful.]
Mighty,Myghty,adj.mighty,VII177, &c.;was so myghty to, had the power to,XVI91;quasi-sb.mighty princes,VII118. [OE.mihtig.]
Myȝt(e),n.might, power, strength, capacity,I84, 186,VIIIa195,XIb114;Mycht,X48, 65, &c.;Myght,IX197,XVI233, &c.;Miste,Myste(seeApp. p. 278),XVg29;of myste, mighty,VI102;pl.deeds of power,XVI174;do (all) his myȝt, &c., do all in his power,X79,XIb6;with thair mychtis all, with all their might,X95;at my myght, as far as I can,XVII322. [OE.miht.]
Miȝte,Mihte, &c.SeeMai,v.
Mykeȝ,n. pl.? favourites,VI212 (note);seeMike,n.inN.E.D.[Unknown.]
Milde,Mylde,adj.gentle, kindly,IVa74,b75,XVg2, &c. [OE.míld.]
Mile,Myle,n.mile;sg.forpl.after numerals,II350,XIVb42;wel a four grete myle, fully (a distance of) four 'long miles',IX200 (seenote). [OE.mīl.]
Miles, ?n. pl.XVb20; ? readmeles murge
Myn,adj.smaller,in more and myn, all,XVII112, 278. [ON.minni;meiri ok minni.]
Myn,Mynne,v.to remember, recall, mention,VII30, 37;myn(ne) of, be mindful of,VI223,XVII551. [ON.minna, remind;minna-sk, remember.]
Min,Myn(e).SeeIch,pron.
Mynd(e),n.mind, memory,VII10, 11, 30,IX319,XVI2;take in m., recollect,XIIa194,b223. [OE.(ge-)mýnd.]
Myne,n.ore,IX46, 52. [OFr.mine.]
Myne(n),v.to mine, tunnel,IX222, 224, 231,X8. [OFr.miner.]
Mynestres,n. pl.servants,VIIIb63. [OFr.ministre.]
Ministre,Mynstre,n.monastery,VIIIb95,XIIIa50. [OE.mynster.]
Mynget,-it,pa. t.mingled,VII131;pp.VII108. [OE.méngan.]
Mynt,Munt,n.aim; feint, pretence at a blow,V277, 282, 284. [From next.]
Mynte,v.to aim, swing (an axe),V222;Mynte,Munt,pa. t. sg.V194, 206. [OE.myntan.]
Miracle,n.miracle,XIb280. [OFr.miracle.]
Mire,Myre, mire;fig.a desperate situation,XIVb71,XVI256. [ON.mýr-r.]
Miri(e),Myrie,adj.merry, joyous, gay,II58, 436,VIIIa151,XVa11, 16, &c.;Mery,VIIIa69,XVII463;Myryest,superl.VI75;Muryly,adv.pleasantly, playfully,V227, 268, 277. [OE.myrge.]SeeMirth(e), Murgeþ.
Mirke,Merke,adj.dark,VII108;n.darkness,XVI53. [OE.myrce, ON.myrk-r, adj.]
Myrknes,n.darkness,IVa64;Merkenes,VII131. [From prec.]
Mirth(e),Myrth,n.joy, mirth,IVa44,XIVb3,XVI79, &c.;Merþe,II6. [OE.myrgþ.]
Mys.SeeMisse, Mysse.
Mysbede,v.to ill-use,VIIIa46;Mysboden,pp.V271. [OE.mis-bēodan.]
Myschance,Meschaunce,n.disaster, misfortune,V127,IX87,XIVb30. [OFr.mescha(u)nce.]
Myschefe,-cheif,-chief,n.distress, damage, misfortune,I175,VIIIa199,X136, 178;Meschief,XIIb14. [OFr.mesch(i)ef.]
Misdede,n.wrong-doing,XIVb7. [OE.mis-dēd.]
Miself(f)e,Myselue(n).SeeIch,pron.
Myserecorde,n.mercy,VI6. [OFr.misericorde.]
Myshap,n.accident,VIIIb35. [OE.mis-+ Hap,q.v.]
Myslyke,v. impers.it displeases, is unpleasant to;subj.IVb58,V239. [OE.mis-līcian.]
Missays,Messais,n.hardship, suffering,II262, 325;Mezeyse,III42. [OFr.mesaise,-eise.]SeeEse.
Mysse,Mys,n.(sense of) loss,VI4; misery,XVII551;Mysses,pl.offences, faults,V323. [OE.miss, andmis-prefix.]SeeAmys.
Misse,Mys(se),v.to miss;misse (of), fail (in),VII118,XVII404; to do without,XVII237; lack,VI22. [OE.missan.]
Mysspended,pp.misspent,VIIIb97. [OE.mis-+spéndan.]SeeSpende.
Myste,Mist,n.mist,V12,VII108, &c. [OE.mist.]
Miste,Myste.SeeMyȝt(e).
Mister,Myster,n.need,IVb58, 67,X151, 161;Maister, inhom maister were, was their duty,VII35. [OFr.mest(i)er,meistier.]
Myst-hakel,n.cloak of mist,V13. [OE.mist+hacele.]
Mnam,n.(mina), talent,VIIIa237, 238;Nam,VIIa235. [L.m(i)nam, accus.]
Mo,adj.andquasi-pron.more (in number), others,I133,II90, 350,V254,IX153,XIVd7,XVb22,XVI358,XVII134, &c.;Moo,XVI208, 328. [OE.mā, compar. adv.]
Moche,adv.greatly, much,IX101, 300,XIb107, 183, &c.; to a great extent,XIIIb41;Much(e),VI14,XIb297, &c. [OE.mycel,mycle.]SeeMekill, Mor(e), Mo.
Mochel,adj.(andquasi-sb.), great, much,XIIa105,b212;Moche,II36,III25, 32,XIIIa51, &c.;Much,V72, 268,VI244, &c.;in so moche, to the corresponding extent,XIb232;in so moche þat, in as much as,IX299. [OE.mycel.]SeeMekill, Miche, More.
Mod,n.mood, temper,VI41. [OE.mōd.]
Mody,adj.assb.the passionate (lover),XVb22. [OE.mōdig.]
Moder,-ir,n.mother,II30,III40,V252,XVI250, &c.;Moder,gen. sg.XIb29; asadj.inmodir tunge,XIa40. [OE.mōdor.]
Moȝt(e),Moghte.SeeMai,v.
Moyne.SeeMone.
Moyst,adj.moist,IX95. [OFr.moiste.]
Mol,n.dust,VI22 (cf.mul, Pearl 905). [OE.myl.]
Mold(e),n.earth, in tag(ap)on mold(e), on earth, alive,XIVb3,XVI1, 91,XVII62. [OE.mólde.]
Mon.SeeMan(e).
Mon(e),n.complaint, lamentation, grief,II198,VI14,VIIIa117,XIVa27. [OE.*mān, rel. to Mene,v.2]
Mone,n.moon,XVb16, 25,XVII355;Moyne,XVII6; lunar month, 478;abouen þe m., to the skies, ridiculously high,XIb182. [OE.mōna.]
Moneday,n.Monday,XIIIa29. [OE.mōnan-dæg.]
Mong,prep.among,VII120. [Shortened from Amonge,q.v.]
Moni,-y.SeeMani.
Moniales,n. pl.nuns,VIIIb80. [Med.L.moniālis.]
Monk(e),n.monk,V40,VIIIa322,b80. [OE.munuc.]
Monthe,n.month,VIIIb52,XIIa34, &c.;pl.(orig.gen.) intuo monthe day, two months' time,XIIa29 (seeDay). [OE.mōn(a)þ.]SeeTweluemonth(e).
Moo;Moost.SeeMo; Mor(e).
Mor,n.moor,V12,XVe1, &c. [OE.mōr.]
More,adj. compar.greater,V32,IX28, 245, &c.; more, further, &c. (easily passing intoadv., asXIVb3, &c.),II264,V180,XVI106, &c.;quasi-sb.a greater amount, more,VI193, 217, 240 (seeLongeadv.), &c.;more and les(se),les and more, all,XVI383,XVII11, 94;more and myn, all,XVII112, 278 (seeMyn).Mast,superl.greatest, most,X18, 38, 104;Most(e),XIb25,XIVc15,XVI360;both the m. and the leest, all,XVII452;þe most, (the) most (part),I23. [OE.māra;mǣst(late Nth.māst, with vowel of compar.).]SeeMekill, &c.
Mor(e),Mare(IV,XIV),adv. compar.more,VI193, &c.; formingcompar.,VI239,IX248,XIIb130, &c.; longer, further, in the future, again, &c. (esp.inno more,na mare, &c.),I83, 144,IVa58,XIVb3 (oradj.), &c.; moreover,VI205;noȝt ... more, not ... either,VI228;no more bot, none the more except that,V243.Mast(IV),Moost,Most(e),superl.most(ly), for the most part,II12, 33 (seeOny),IVa77,VII10,XIa20, &c.; formingsuperl.,IX42, &c. [As prec.; for older compar. adv.seeMo.]SeeMekill, &c.; Nomore.
Moreyn,n.plague;þe furste moreyn, the Black Death (1349),XIIIb26. [OFr.morine.]
Morn(e),n.morning, morrow,I137,V282. [OE.mornedat. sg.]SeeMorwe.
Mornyf,adj.mournful,VI26. [Stem of Mournen + OFr.-if; cf. OFr.morni.]
Mornyng,n.morning,XVII498. [From Morne.]
Mornynge.SeeMournen.
Morter,n.mortar,VIIIa136. [OFr.mortier.]
Morthereres,n. pl.murderers,VIIIa268. [Cf. OE.myrþra, OFr.mordreour.]
Morwe,Morow,n.morning, morrow,VIIIa140,XIIa152,b176, &c.;fram m. til euen, all day,VIIIa178, (reversed for rime)XVII205. [OE.morgen.]SeeMorn(e).
Most(e), &c.SeeMor(e), and next.
Mot(e),v.may,II532,V52,XIb115,XIVc87, &c.; must,II125, 248,VIIIa284,XIa38, &c.;Most(to),2 sg. pres.must go (to),XVg3;Most(e),pa. t.might,II233, 330; must, is (was) bound to,II468,IX197, 287,XIb205;Must(e),XVI274,XVII130 (2 sg.);impers.inmust vs, we must,XVII292, 334. [OE.mōt, pa. t.mōste.]
Mote,n.a whit,V141. [OE.mot.]
Mote,v.to argue,XVI256 (seenote). [OE.mōtian.]
Mournen,v.to mourn,XVc34;Mournyng,n.mourning, sorrow,IVa72;Murning,XIVb2;Mornynge,XIb118, 125, 130, &c. [OE.múrnan.]
Moun.SeeMai,v.
Mountayne,n.mountain,IX161, 162, &c. [OFr.muntai(g)ne.]
Mounteȝ,n. pl.hills,V12. [OE.munt; OFr.munt.]
Mouthed,pa. t.uttered,VIIIa234. [From next.]
Mouþe,n.(dat. sg.) mouth,II465;be mouthe, by word of m.,XIIb199. [OE.mūþ.]
Mowe.SeeMai,v.
Mowe(n),v.1to mow,VIIIb14 (first). [OE.māwan.]
Mowe(n),v.2to stack (in mows),VIIIb14 (second). [OE.mūga,mūwa, a mow, heap.]
Mowres,n. pl.Moors,IX5. [OFr.Maure,More.]
Much(e).SeeMoche(l).
Muged,pa. t.drizzled, was damp,V12. [Cf. Norw.mugga, drizzle, andMug4inE.D.D.]
Muk,Mukke,n.dung,VIIIa136,XVII62. [Cf. ON.myki.]
Mullere,n.Miller,XIVd3, 9. [OE.*mylnere.]
Mulne,n.mill,V135. [OE.mylen.]
Multiplye(n),v.to multiply, increase;trans.III1,VIIIa120, 323;intr.IX60,XVII31, 179. [OFr.multiplier.]
Multitude,n.multitude,XIb228. [OFr.multitude.]
Mun,v. auxil.will (fut.),XIVb2. [ON.munu.]
Munt.SeeMynt(e).
Murgeþ,pres. pl.gladden,XVb20 (seeMiles). [OE.(ā-)myrgian.]SeeMiri(e).
Muryly.SeeMiri(e).
Murning.SeeMournen.
Mused,pa. t.mused; existed, were,V356 (characteristic action of 'homo rationalis' standing for verb 'to be'; cf.flaȝe,VI71). [OFr.muser.]
Muster,-ir,v.to show, manifest,XVI86, 104, 174. [OFr.moustrer.]