Chapter XVI: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (16)

MANNISH, _adj._ manlike, T. i. 284; human, B 2454; unwomanly, B 782.

MANNISH, _adv._ like a man, boisterously, E 1536.

MANSIOUN, _s._ dwelling, A 1974; (a term in astrology), F 50 (see note); mansion (of the moon), F 1285; Mansiouns, _pl._ daily positions or 'stations' of the moon, F 1130.

MANSLAUHTRE, _s._ manslaughter, 9. 64; Manslaughtre, C 593, I 564.

MANSUETE, _adj._ courteous, T. v. 194.

MANSUETUDE, _s._ meekness, I 654.

MANTEL, _s._ mantle, cloak, R. 224, 459; T. ii. 380; A 378, B 3904.

MANTELET, _s._ short mantle, A 2163.

MANY, _adj._ many; Many a, A 168; Many oon, Many a one, A 317.

MANYE, _s._ mania, A 1374.

MANY-FOLD, numerous, 20. 1.

MAPPEMOUNDE, map of the world, 12. 2. F. _mappemonde_ (Cotgrave).

MAPUL, _s._ maple-tree, A 2923; Maples, _pl._ R. 1384.

MARBEL, _s._ marble, T. i. 700; A 1893; Marbul, F 500.

MARBLE-STOON, _s._ marble-stone, piece of marble, R. 1462; Marbul-stones, _pl._ blocks of marble, B 1871.

MARCHAL, _s._ marshal, E 1930. See MARSHAL.

MARCHANDYSE, _s._ merchandise, barter, I 777.

MARCHANT, _s._ merchant, 9. 22; A 270, B 132, I 777; Marchaunts, _pl._ B 122.

MARCIAL, _adj._ warlike, T. iv. 1669.

MARCIEN, _adj._ devoted to Mars, D 610.

MARE, _s._; _see_ MERE.

MAREYS, _s._ marsh, D 970; Mareys, _pl._ marshes, B 2. p 7. 26; B 3. p 11. 76.

MARGARETES, _pl._ pearls, B 3. m 10. 12 _n_.

MARGIN, edge, A. i. 21. 6.

MARIAGE, _s._ marriage, A 212, 3095, D 3.

MARIE, _interj._ marry, i.e. by St. Mary, G 1062.

MARIED, _pt. s. trans._ (he) caused to be married, E 1130.

MARINEER, _s._ mariner, B 1627; Marineres, _pl._ B 4. m 3. 16; Mariners, L. 2169.

MARK (1), _s._ mark, fixed spot, L. 784; Marke (_read_ Mark), A. ii. 43 _a._ 3 (p. 231); sex, race, D 696; sign, I 98; Merk, image, F 880.

MARK (2), _s._ a piece of money, of the value of 13_s._ 4_d._ in England, G 1026; _pl._ Mark, i.e. marks, C 390. See note to C 390.

MARKE, _v._; Markede, _pt. s._ marked, B 4. m 7. 39.

MARKET, _s._ D 2188.

MARKET-BETER, _s._ swaggerer in a market (see note), A 3936.

MARKET-PLACE, _s._ E 1583.

MARKIS, _s._ a marquis, E 64; _gen. sing._ marquis's, 994. F. _marchis_, Low Lat. _marchensis_, a governor of the _marches_ or frontiers.

MARKISESSE, _s._ a marchioness, E 283, 394, 942, 1014.

MARLE-PIT, _s._ marl-pit, A 3460. (Trisyllabic.)

MARSHAL, _s._ marshal of the hall, A 752; Marchal, marshal, E 1930.

MARTIR, _s._ martyr, A 17; T. iv. 623.

MARTIRDOM, _s._ martyrdom, E 2283; torment, A 1460.

MARTYRE, _s._ martyrdom, T. iv. 818.

MARTYRE, _v._; Mart['y]reth, _pr. s._ torments, A 1562.

MARY-BONES, _s. pl._ marrow-bones, A 380.

MARYE, _s._ marrow, pith, B 3. p 11. 86; Mary, C 542; Maryes, _s. pl._ marrows, pith, B 3. p 11. 84.

MASCULIN, _adj._ male, B 2. p 3. 28.

MASE, _s._ maze, labyrinth, L. 2014; bewilderment, T. v. 468; bewildering position, B 4283.

MASED, _adj._ bewildered, 3. 12; B 526, 678; stunned with grief, 7. 322. See MAZE.

MASEDNESSE, _s._ amaze, E 1061.

MASELYN, _s._ a bowl made of maple-wood, B 2042. O. F _maselin_, _maserin_, _maderin_; from O. F. _madre_, _mazre_, a mazer, or bowl of maple-wood. See Godefroy.

MASONRYE, _s._ masonry, R. 302; Masoneries, _pl._ HF. 1303.

MASSE, _s._ mass, 3. 928; T. iii. 88; D 1728, E 1894; Messe, B 1413.

MASSEDAYES, _pl._ massdays, B 4041.

MASSE-PENY, _s._ penny for a mass, D 1749.

MAST (1) _s._ mast (of a ship), 3. 71; 7. 314; L. 643; A 3264, 3532.

MAST (2), _s._ mast, i.e. the fruit of forest-trees, acorns and beech-nuts, 9. 7, 37.

MASTERTE, _for_ Me asterte, T. i. 1050 _n_; v. 1343 _n_.

MASTY, _adj._ fattened, sluggish, H F. 1777. Lit. 'fattened on mast'; see MAST (2).

MAT, _adj._ dejected, A 955; exhausted, T. iv. 342; dead, L. 126; defeated utterly, B 935. See below; and see MAAT.

MATE, _interj._ checkmate! 3. 660; _adj._ exhausted, 7. 176. O.F. _mat_, Arab, _m[=a]t_, dead (in chess).

MAT['E]RE, _s._ matter, affair, subject, business, 3. 43; L. 365, 270 _a_; A 727, 1259, B 322, 411, 581, 1703, 2148, D 910, E 90, 1175; theme, 5. 26; material, B 1. p 1. 15; I 137; cause, B 4. p 7. 60; reason, B 3054; M['a]tere, matter, L. 1582; Materes, _pl._ materials (of a solid character), G 779; Matires, _gen. pl._ of the materials, G 770. See MATIERE.

MATERIAL, _adj._ material, I 182; _as s._, material, matter, B 5. p 1. 35.

MATHINKETH, _for_ Me athinketh, _pr. s._ it repents me, I am sorry, A 3170 _n_.

MATIERE, _for_ Matere, B 2209 _n_, 2221 _n_; A. ii. 4. 37. See MATERE.

MATINS, _pl._ morning-prayers, D 876.

MATRIMOINE, _s._ matrimony, A 3095, E 1573; Matrimoyne, I 882.

MAUGRE, MAUGREE, in spite of; as in _maugre al thy might_, A 1607; _maugree hir eyen two_, A 1796; _maugree thyne y[:e]n_, D 315; _m. hem_, B 3. p 3. 44, 47, 51; _m. her_, L. 1772; _m. Phil[`i]stiens_, B 3238; _m. my heed_, in spite of all I can do, 3. 1201; _m. thyn heed_, B 104; _m. his heed_, A 1169; _m. her (hir) heed_, L. 2326, D 887; _m. your heed_, in spite of your heads, in spite of all you can do, B 4602; Malgre, 4. 220.

MAUMET, _s._ idol, I 860; Mawmet, I 749. See below.

MAUMETRYE, _s._ Mahometanism, B 236; Mawmetrye, idolatry, I 750. _Maumet_ is a corruption of Mahomet or Muhammed.

MAUNCIPLE, _s._ manciple, A 544, 567, 3993; H 25, 69, 103, I 1. An officer who purchases victuals for an inn or college.

MAVIS, _s._ song-thrush, R. 619; Mavys, _pl._ R. 665.

MAVISE, _for_ Me avyse, T. ii. 276 _n_.

MAWE, _s._ maw, stomach, B 486, 1190, 2013.

MAY, may; see MOWEN.

MAY, _s._ maiden, T. v. 1720; B 851. See _maei_ in Stratmann.

MAYDEN, _s._ maiden, R. 586; Mayde, maid, 1. 49; A 69, B 1636, 1932, D 886, 1026, E 257, 377, 446, 779; waiting-woman, F 1487; Mayde child, girl, B 1285; Maydens, _pl._ T. ii. 119. _Mayde_ is a shorter form of _mayden_.

MAYDENHEED, _s._ maidenhood, virginity, D 888; Maidenhed, L. 294 _a_; Maydenhod, B 3459; Maydenhede, 1. 91; A 2329, B 30, D 64, 69, F 1376, G 126, I 868.

MAYLE, _s._ mail-armour, T. v. 1559. See MAILLE.

MAYME, _v._ injure, D 1132.

MAYNTENE, _v._ maintain, R. 1144; uphold, A 1778; _ger._ A 1441; _pr. s. subj._ E 1171.

MAYST, mayest; see MOWEN.

MAYSTER-HUNTE, _s._ chief huntsman, _the_ huntsman, 3. 375. See HUNTE.

MAYSTOW; see MOWEN.

MAYSTRES, _s. pl._ masters, B 3. m 2. 8. See MAISTER.

MAYSTRIE, _s._ masterly act; No maystrie, an easy matter, L. 400; Maystrye, _s._ mastery, 10. 14. See MAISTRYE.

MAZE, _2 pr. pl._ are in a state of bewilderment, E 2387. See MASED.

ME, _dat._ to me, A 39; _acc._ me, D 1360, &c. Sometimes elided, as in _masterte_, for _me asterte_.

MECHEL, _adj._ much; _for as mechel_, for as much, A. pr, 4. See MOCHEL, MUCHEL.

MEDE (1), _s._ mead (drink), A 2279 _n_, B 2042. See MEETH.

MEDE (m[`e][`e]d[*e]), _s._ (2), mead, meadow, R. 132, 1434; 5. 184; HF. 1353; T. ii. 53; L. 41, 47; A 89, D 861, F 724, 1147; Medew, L. 210.

MEDE, _s._; see MEED.

MEDELEN, _v._; Medeleth, _pr. s._ mingles, L. 874. See MEDLE.

MEDELING, _s._ admixture, B 1. p 4. 179.

MEDEWE, _s._ meadow, R. 128; Medew, L. 210.

MEDIACION, _s._ means, help, A. pr. 8, ii. 26. 18; Mediacioun, use, A. i. 13. 4.

MEDIATOURS, _s. pl._ go-betweens, I 967.

MEDICYNE, _s._ medicine, healing, i. 78; T. i. 659; Medecyne, remedy, 7. 244.

MEDLE, _v._ mingle, HF. 2102; meddle, take part in, G 1184; dye (_miscere_), B 2. m 5. 7; Medly, _v_. mingle, mix, B 2. m 5. 5; Medleth, _pr. s._ mixes, B 4. m 3. 4; stirs up, B 1. m 7. 3; mingles, B 3. m 10. 11; Medeleth, _pr. s._ L. 874; Medled, _pp._ mingled, T. iv. 339; mixed, I 122; Medleth, _imp. pl._ meddle, G 1424.

MEDLEE, _adj._ of a mixed colour, A 328.

MEDLERS, _pl._ medlars, R. 1375.

MEDLING, _s._ meddling, T. iv. 167; blending, R. 898; Medlinge, admixture, B 4. p 4. 75.

MEED (m['e]['e]d), _s._ reward, L. 1662; M['e]de, meed, reward, 13. 27; A 770; a bribe, A 3380, B 3579, C 133, I 167; Bribery, 5. 228; 15. 6; Medes, _pl._; _to medes_, for my meed, for my reward, T. ii. 1201.

MEEK, _adj._ meek, 7. 200; Meke (dissyllabic), A 3202, B 1432, D 434; _def._ E 141; _pl._ 5. 341; D 1259.

MEEL, _s._ meal (repast), B 466, 4023, D 1774; Meles, _pl._ 3. 612.

MEEL-TYD, _s._ meal-time, T. ii. 1556.

MEETH (m[`e][`e]th), _s._ mead, A 3261, 3378; Meth, A 2279. See MEDE (1).

MEGRE, _adj._ meagre, thin, R. 218, 311.

MEIGNEE, MEINEE; see MEYNEE.

MEKE; see MEEK.

MEKE, _v._ make meek; Meke, _1 pr. s._ humble, B 2874.

MEKE, _adv._ meekly, 7. 267.

MEKELY, _adv._ meekly, C 714.

MEKENESSE, _s._ mildness, mercy, B 4. p 4. 108.

MEKER, _adj. comp._ meeker, L. 2198.

MEKESTE, _adj. superl._ meekest, E 1552.

MELANCOLIOUS (_accented_ m['e]lanc['o]lious), _adj._ melancholy, HF. 30. So accented in O. F.; see examples in Godefroy.

MEL['A]NCOL['Y]E, _s._ melancholy, 3. 23. See MALENCOLYE.

MELE (m[`e]l[*e]), _s._ meal (of flour), A 3995, 4245, D 1739.

MELES, _pl. of_ Meel.

MELLE, _s._ mill, 9. 6, A 3923, 4242; Mille, E 1200.

MELODIOUS, _adj._ T. v. 577.

MELODYE, _s._ melody, 1. 100; 5. 60, 62; A 9, E 271.

MELTE, _v._ melt, T. iv. 367; Melteth, _pr. s._ (pron. _melt'th_ or _melt_), R. 276; Malt, _pt. s._ T. i. 582; HF. 922; Molte, _pp._ T. v. 10; HF. 1145, 1149.

MEMBRE, _s._ limb, R. 1028; member, 3. 495; Membres, _pl._ I 137; parts, A. pr. 48.

MEMORIAL, _adj._ which serves to record events, 7. 18.

MEM['O]RIE, _s._ memory, 7. 14; L. 1889; G 339; remembrance, A 3112, B 3164; Mem['o]ire, recollection, 3. 945.

MEN, _pl. of_ Man; _also a weakened form of_ Man, _in the sense_ of 'one,' _or_ 'some one'; used with a singular verb; A 149, 1524, &c.; see MAN.

MENA, _error for_ Mene, I 11 _n_.

MENCIOUN, _s._ mention, 5. 29; A 893, B 3311, H 106; _made of m._, made mention of, B 54.

MENDE, _v._ mend, T. v. 1426; _2 pr. pl._ profit, gain, T. ii. 329.

MENDINANTS, _pl._ mendicant friars, D 1907, 1912. See note.

MENDITE, _for_ Me endyte, G 32 _n_.

MENE, _adj._ middle, B 3. m 9. 18; mean, A. ii. 44. 14 (see MOTE); _mene whyle_, mean while, T. iii. 50; B 546, G 1262; of middle size, T. v. 806; Mene, _adj. pl._ intermediate, 7. 286.

MENE (m[`e][`e]n[*e]), _s._ means, way, 11. 36; T. v. 104, 1551; middle course, B 4. p 7. 69; T. i. 689; instrument, E 1671; mediator, 1. 125; go-between, T. iii. 254; intermediary, I 990; the mean, L. 165; Menes, _pl._ mediators, go-betweens, A 3375; means, B 480; means, instruments, D 1484, F 883, 884.

MENELICHE, _adj._ moderate, B 1. p 6. 77.

MENEN (m[`e][`e]n[*e]n), _ger._ to say, HF. 1104; Mene, _ger._ to signify, B 3941; Mene, _1 pr. s._ intend, mean, 11. 31; L. 166, 558; A 793, 1673, B 93, 641, 1860, 2141, G 1424, I 11; Menest, _2 pr. s._ meanest, 3. 743, 1137, 1305; Menestow, meanest thou, G 309; Mente, _1 pt. s._ meant, intended, B 4614, G 999, 1051; purposed, 18. 50; Mente, _pt. s._ R. 1285, T. iii. 432; B 327, F 108, 522; L. 309; thought, 5. 581; declared, 7. 160; _2 pt. pl._ meant, F 981; Meneden, _pt. pl._ B 5. p 1. 33; Ment, _pp._ intended, 5. 158.

MENE-WHYLE, mean time, D 1445. See MENE, _adj._

MENINGE, _s._ intention, T. i. 285; L. 474; Mening, intent, F 151.

MENIVERE, _s._ miniver, R. 227.

MENSTRALCIES, _pl._ mintrelsies, HF. 1217. See MINSTRALCYE.

MENTE, _pt. t. of_ Menen.

MENTES, _pl._ plants of mint, R. 731.

MERCENARIE, _s._ hireling, A 514.

MERCIABLE, _adj._ merciful, 1. 1, 182; 15. 17; L. 347, 410; B 1878, 3013, 3076, F 1036.

MERC['U]RIE, _s._ mercury, i.e. quicksilver, G 772, 774, 827, 1431, 1438.

MERCY, _s._ 1. 7; A 918, 2808; (have) mercy, 1. 36; _graunt mercy_, much thanks, 10. 29; T. iii. 649.

MERE, _s._ mare, A 541; Mare, A 4055, H 78; Mares, _pl._ A 4065, 4081.

MERIDIAN, _adj._ meridional, at the moment of southing, exact southern, A. pr. 60; southern, on the meridian, A. ii. 39. 6.

MERIDIAN, _s._ meridian, A. ii. 39. 16; Meridians, _pl._ A. ii. 39. 10.

MERIDIE, _s._ midday, A. ii. 44. 30.

MERIDIONAL, _adj._ southern, A. i. 4. 5; F 263 (see ANGLE); Miridional lyne, the meridian, A. ii. 39. 1.

MERIE; see MERY.

MERIELY, _adv._ merrily, A 714; Merily, B 4462; R. 1329.

MERIER, _adj._ pleasanter, sweeter, B 2024, 4041.

MERINESSE, _s._ enjoyment, B 3. p 2. 38.

MERITE; see MERYTE.

MERITORIE, _adj._ meritorious, I 831.

MERK, _s._ mark, image, F 880. See MARK.

MERKEN, _v._ brand, B 1. p 4. 91.

MERLION, _s._ merlin, small hawk, 5. 339, 611.

MERMAYDE, _s._ mermaid, B 4460; Mermaidenes, _pl._ mermaids, sirens, B 1. p 1. 49; Mermaydens, sirens, R. 680, 682.

MERSSHY, _adj._ marshy, D 1710.

MERVEILLE, _s._ marvel, B 2736, E 248, F 1344; Mervaille, E 1186; Mervayle, R. 1571; _m. of_, wonder at, F 87; Mervayles, _pl._ marvels, 3. 288; Mervailles, F 660.

MERVEILLOUS, _adj._ marvellous, B 1643, F 1206; Merveyllous, A. ii. 19. 4; Merveilous, R. 1579.

MERVELINGE, _pres. part._ wondering, B 1. m 3. 12.

MERY, _adj._ merry, gay, R. 580; pleasant, 3. 319; A 235, 757, B 4261; pleasant to hear, B 1186; Merye, pleasant, B 2. m 4. 10; A 208; Merie, glad, E 615; Murye, merry, A 1386; Merie, _pl._ merry, T. iii. 952, B 126 (= merrily); Meriemen, followers, B 2029.

MER['Y]TE, _s._ recompense, C 277; Merite, deserving, B 4. p 6. 201; Mer['y]tes, _pl._ merits, T. iv. 965.

MES; _at good mes_, at a favourable distance, so as to have a fair shot, R. 1453. O. F. _mes_. See the note.

MESCHAUNCE, _s._ misfortune, 18. 47; A 2009, B 914, D 407; evil occurrence, T. i. 92; a miserable condition, B 3204; unfortunate conduct, C 80; ill luck, B 4623; ill luck (to him), B 896, D 2215, H 11; _with m._, with a mischief, H 193; Meschance, misfortune, B 602, 610; Meschances, _pl._ misfortunes, evil things, D 367; Meschaunces, _pl._ evil doings, F 1292.

MESCHIEF, _s._ misfortune, A 493, B 3513, D 248, E 1454, G 713, 1072; I 810; trouble, mishap, A 2551; Mescheef, harm, L. 1655; H 233; tribulation, trouble, H 76; misfortune, G 1378. See MISCHEEF.

MESEL, _s._ leper, I 624. O. F. _mesel_.

MESELRIE, _s._ leprosy, I 625.

MESS['A]GE, _s._ (1), message, T. iii. 401; errand, B 1087; (2) messenger, B 144, 333; Mess['a]ges, _pl._ messengers, T. ii. 936; B 2986.

MESSAGER, messenger, 3. 153; T. iii. 1417; A 1491, B 6, 724, 785, 3247; Messagere, 3. 133; Messanger, HF. 1568; Messagers, _pl._ B 2992, 2995, I 967; Messag['e]res, L. 1091. See MESSANGER.

MESSAGERYE, _s._ a sending of messages (personified), 5. 228.

MESSAILE, _for_ Me asaille, T. iv. 1595 _n_.

MESSANGER, _s._ messenger, HF. 1568, 1583, 1591; Messangeres, _pl._ 2128. See MESSAGER.

MESSE, _s._ mass, B 1413. See MASSE.

MESSUAGE, _s._ messuage, dwelling-house, A 3979.

MESTE, _pl._ most, i.e. highest in rank, greatest, E 131; _at the m._, at most, T. v. 947. A.S. _m[=ae]st_.

MESTER, _s._ service, office, occupation, A 1340. O. F. _mester_, from Lat. _ministerium_. See MISTER.

MESURABLE, _adj._ moderate, A 435, C 515, F 362; modest, I 936.

MESURABLY, _adv._ moderately, B. 2795.

MESURE, _s._ moderation, 3. 881; T. ii. 418; E 622, I 465; measure, E 256; measure, plan, 5. 305; _by m._, not too much, 3. 872; moderately, R. 543 (cf. 823); _over m._, immeasurably, 5. 300; _out of m._, immoderately, B 2607; _withoute m._, beyond measure, 3. 632.

MESUREN, _ger._ to trace out, B 5. p 1. 15; Mesured, _pt. s._ measured out, 1. 174.

MESURING, _s._ measure, R. 1349.

MET, _s._ measure of capacity, I 799. A.S. _gemet_.

METAL, _s._ 4. 201; 9. 29; B 4. m 7. 25; D 1064; Met['a]l, R. 386; F 243.

METAMORPHOSEOS, _gen. s._ (the book) of Metamorphosis; it should be pl. _Metamorphoseon_; B 93.

METE (m['e]['e]t[*e]), _adj._ meet, befitting, 3. 316; fit, L. 1043; _pl._ meet, A 2291. A.S. _m[=ae]te_ (but Ch. has close _e_).

METE (m['e]['e]t[*e]), _s._ equal, 3. 486. See above.

METE (m[`e]t[*e]), _s._ meat, food, T. i. 485; A 136, 1900; meat, L. 1108; F 173, 618; repast, T. ii. 1462; eating, A 127. A.S. _mete_.

METE (m['e]['e]t[*e]), _v._ meet, 4. 138; L. 148; find, 5. 698; Mete, _ger._ to meet, L. 634; to meet together, B 1873; Meten, _ger._ L. 630; Mete, _1 pr. s._ 4. 59; R. 1342; Meteth, _pr. s._ meets (_men_ being singular = _one_), A 1524; Mette, _pt. s._ 5. 37; HF. 2069; L. 977; Mette, _pt. pl._ met, E 390, F 1173, 1508; Metten, _pt. pl._ HF. 227; Met, _pp._ met; _wel met_, D 1443. A.S. _m[=e]tan_.

METE (m['e]['e]t[*e]), _v._ dream, T. iii. 1559, iv. 1396, v. 249; _ger._ 3. 118; 5. 108, 115; M['e]te, _1 pr. s._ dream, T. iii. 1344; am dreaming, 3. 1234; Met, _pr. s._ 5. 104, 105; Mette, _1 pt. s._ dreamt, 5. 95; HF. 110; T. ii. 90; D 577; _pt. s._ R. 10; HF. 61; T. i. 362, v. 1238; B 3930, 4329; Me mette, _1 pt. s. refl._ I dreamt, R. 26; L. 210; _pt. s. impers._ 3. 276, 442, 1320; HF. 119; _refl._ A 3684, B 4084; T. ii. 925; Met, _pp._ B 4445. A.S. _m[=ae]tan_ (but Ch. has close _e_).

METE, _1 pr. s._ (I) measure, A. ii. 41. 5; _imp. s._ A. ii. 43. 6. A.S. _metan_.

METELY, _adj._ well-proportioned, R. 822.

METH, _s._ mead (drink), A 2279. See MEETH.

METING (1), _s._ meeting, L. 784.

METING (2), _s._ dream, 3. 282.

METRES, _pl._ metres, L. 562; B 48.

MEVE, _v._ move, stir, T. i. 472; Meve, _ger._ 5. 150; HF. 825; Meved, _pp._ HF. 813; _to him meved_, urged against him, L. 344. See MOEVE.

ME-WARD, TO, towards me, B 1. m 1. 20; T. iv. 1666.

MEWE, _s._ mew, i.e. coop wherein fowls were fattened, A 349; properly, a coop for hawks when moulting, F 643; hiding-place, T. iii. 602. See MUWE.

MEWET, _adj._ mute, T. v. 194. See note.

MEXCUSE, _for_ Me excuse, excuse myself, 16. 36.

MEYNEE, _s._ household, T. ii. 614; v. 526; B 1238, 1510, D 2045, I 894; company, R. 1305; L. 1222, 1498; E 2436; followers, suite, retinue, retainers, household-servants, R. 615, 634; L. 1059; B 2. p 5. 64; HF. 194; D 2156; F 391; household, menials, A 1258; army, troop, B 3532, 4584; assembly, HF. 933; Meinee, retinue, I 437, 438; troop, A 4381; Meiny, crew, L. 2201; Meignee, household, I 894 _n_. O. F. _meisnee_, _maisnee_, household (Lat. _mansionata_); cf. E. _menials_.

MEYNTENAUNCE, _s._ demeanour, 3. 834.

MICHEL, _adj._ much, A. ii. 23. 18. See MUCHEL.

MID, _adj._ middle, 3. 660.

MIDDAY, _s._ A ii. i. 5.

MIDDEL, _s._ middle, waist, R. 1032.

MIDEL, _adj._ middle, neither tall nor short, 7. 79.

MIDNIGHT, _s._ T. iii. 602.

MIGHT, _s._ power, 5. 149; 10. 62; B 2. p 5. 8; B 5. p 2. 18; A 538, F 467; magic power, F 133; strength, R. 831.

MIGHTE, -N; see MOWEN.

MIGHTILY, _adv._ mightily, B 3517; strongly, B 921.

MIGHTY, _adj._ mighty, 1. 6; A 108.

MIKEL, _adj._ great, 7. 99; much, L. 1175, 1677.

MILDE, _adj. fem._ mild, T. v. 194.

MILE-WEY, _s._ a space of 5deg, which answers to twenty minutes of time, the average time for walking a mile; hence the term, A. i. 7. 7; _pl._ Milewey, A. i. 16. 11.

MILK, _s._ R. 1196; A 147, 358, 2908, B 4034, F 614, H 175.

MILKSOP, _s._ a milk-sop, lit. a piece of bread sopped in milk; hence, anything soft, esp. a weak, effeminate man, B 3100.

MILKY WEY, the milky way, HF. 937.

MILLE, _s._ mill, E 1200, I 406. See MELLE.

MILL[`E]RE, _s._ miller, A 542; Miller, 545, 3925.

MILLIOUN, _s._ million, D 1685.

MILNE-STONES, _pl._ mill-stones, T. ii. 1384. A.S. _myln_.

MINDE, _s._ remembrance, 3. 55; T. ii. 602; B 2. p 2. 46; L. 18, 557, 1366; A 1402, 1906, B 908, 1127, F 878; memory, HF. 564, 823; B 527; right mind, sane mind, B 3. p 12. 108; recollection, B 1. p 3. 2; _in m._, in remembrance, T. iv. 18; B 1843, F 109, 607.

MINISTRE, _s._ minister, B 168; Ministres, _pl._ officers, B 4233.

MINISTRE, _v._; Ministreth, _pr. s._ administers, governs, B 3. m 6. 2.

MINNE, _imp. s._ remember, mention, 16. 48. A.S. _gemynnan_.

MINSTRALCYE, _s._ minstrelsy, L. 2615; A 2197, 2524, 4394, E 1718; musical instrument, H 113; sound of music, F 268; musical instruments, H 267.

MINSTR['A]LES, _pl._ minstrels, R. 764; B 2035; Minstrall[`e]s, F 78; Minstrals, I 814.

MINTINGE, _pres. pt._ intending, B 1. m 2. 2. A.S. _myntan_.

MINUTES, _s. pl._ (1) minutes of time, A. i. 7. 8; (2) Minute, i.e. a sixtieth part of a degree, A. i. 8. 8; see A. i. 8. 10.

MIR['A]CLE, _s._ wonder, A 2675; Mir[`a]cle, legend, B 1881; Mir['a]cles, _pl._ wonderful acts, 5. 11; A 1788; _pleyes of m._, miracle-plays, D 558.

MIRE, _s._ H 290; see MYRE.

MIROUR, _s._ mirror, R. 567, 1585; B 5. m 4. 8; 3. 974; 10. 10; 21. 8; T. i. 365; A 1399, B 166, E 1582, 1585, F 82, 132, 143, 175, 1454, G 668; Mirror (Lat. Speculum), L. 307 _a_; see note.

MIRRE, _s._ myrrh, A 2938.

MIRTHE, _s._ pleasure, amusement, R. 601; 3. 612; A 759, 766, 767; Mirthe, Sir, Mirth (personified), R. 733; Murthe, joy, E 1123. A.S. _myrhdh_.

MIRTHELES, _adj._ without mirth, sad, 5. 592.

MIS, _adj._ wrong, amiss, 7. 279; T. iv. 1348; bad, HF. 1975; blameworthy, G 999.

MIS, _s._ wrong, evil, L. 266 a.

MIS, _adv._ amiss, wrongly, B 4. p 5. 14; T. i. 934.

MIS, _1 pr. s._ lack, have not, 6. 47. See MISSE.

MISACOUNTED, _pp._ miscounted, T. v. 1185.

MISAUNTER, _s._ misadventure, misfortune, T 766. (_Aunter = aventure_; see below.)

MISAVENTURE, _s._ misadventure, misfortune, mishap, R. 253; 4. 140, 229; B 616, 3540, D 1334; mischief, R. 422.

MISAVYSE, _pr. pl. refl._ advise themselves amiss, act unadvisedly, D 230.

MISBILEVE, _s._ belief of trickery, suspicion, G 1213.

MISBILEVED, _pp._ misbelieving ones, infidels, 1. 146.

MISBODEN, _pp._ offered (to do you) evil, insulted, A 909. Pp. of _misb[=e]den_.

MISBORN, _pp._ misbehaved, B 3067 (lit. 'borne amiss').

MISCARIE, _v._ go amiss, A 513.

MISCHAUNCE, _s._ ill luck, R. 1548; 1. 85; T. i. 118; mischance, R. 251; misfortune, L. 1826; Mischance, ill luck, D 1334; _to mischaunce_, i.e. to the devil, T. ii. 222, v. 359; _how m._, how the mischief, T. iv. 1362.

MISCHEEF, _s._ misfortune, L. 1278; Mischef, misfortune, danger, 4. 58; harm, R. 253. See MESCHIEF.

MISCONCEYVE, _v._; Misconceyveth, _pr. s._ misunderstands, E 2410.

MISCONSTRUE, _v._ misconstrue, T. i. 346.

MISCOUNTING, _s._ fraudulent reckoning, R. 196. See note.

MISDEDES, _pl._ misdeeds, D 1664.

MISDEME, _v._; Misdemeth, _pr. s._ misjudges, E 2410; Misdemen, _pr. pl._ HF. 92; Misdeme, _pr. s. subj._ HF. 97.

MISDEPARTETH, _pr. s._ parts or divides amiss, B 107.

MISDOERES, _pl._ misdoers, B 2631.

MISDOOTH, _pr. s._ doeth amiss to, illtreats, B 3112; Misdoon, _pp._ done amiss, I 85.

MISDRAWINGES, _s. pl._ way of drawing aside, B 3. p 12. 74.

MISERICORDE, _s._ (there is) mercy, pity, T. iii. 1177; mercy, pity, 1. 25, 35; B 2608, D 1910, I 804, 805; Misericordes, _pl._ mercy, pity, B 3. m 12. 31.

MIS['E]RIE, _s._ misery, T. iv. 272; B 3167.

MISESE, _s._ trouble, I 806; discomfort, I 177; Miseise, discomfort, I 194; Miseyses, _pl._ injuries, B 1. p 4. 48.

MISESED, _pp._ troubled, vexed, I 806.

MISFILLE, _pt. s. subj._ it went amiss (with), A 2388. From infin. _misfalle_.

MISFORYAF, _pt. s._ misgave, T. iv. 1426. From infin. _misforyive_.

MISGOON, _pp._ gone astray, I 80; gone to the wrong place, A 4218; Misgon, gone amiss, A 4252; Misgo, A 4255.

MISGOVERNAUNCE, _s._ misconduct, B 3202.

MISGYED, _pp._ misguided, misconducted, B 3723. See GYE.

MISHAP, _s._ ill luck, B. 3435.

MISHAPPE, _v._ meet with misfortune, B 2886; _pr. s. subj._ (it) may happen ill for, A 1646.

MISHAPPY, _adj._ unhappy, B 2758.

MISKNOWINGE, _adj._ ignorant, B 2. p 8. 17.

MISKNOWINGE, _s._ ignorance, B 3. m 11. 18.

MISLAY, _pt. s._ lay in an uncomfortable position, A 3647. From infin. _mislye_.

MISLEDDEN, _pt. pl._ misconducted, T. iv. 48. From infin. _mislede_.

MISLEDINGES, _pl._ misdirections, misguiding ways, B 3. p 8. 2.

MISLYKE, _v._; Mislyketh, _pr. s._ displeases, L. 1293.

MISLYVED, _pp._ of ill life, treacherous, T. iv. 330.

MISMETRE, _pr. s. subj._ scan amiss, T. v. 1796.

MIS-SAT, _pt. s._ was not where it should be, 3. 941; misbecame, R. 1194.

MISSE, _v._ fail, 5. 75; B 1542, D 1416; draw to an end, 5. 40; _ger._ T. iii. 1624; Mis, _1 pr. s._ lack, have not, 6. 47; Missed, _pt. s._ was wanting (to), T. iii. 445; _pp._ missed, missing, T. iii. 537. A.S. _missan_.

MIS-SET, _pp._ ill-timed, misplaced, 3. 1210.

MISSEYE, _1 pr. s._ speak amiss, 7. 317; Misseyest, _2 pr. s._ speakest ill of, L. 323; Misseyeth, _pr. s._ slanders, I 379; Misseyde, _pt. s._ said amiss, L. 440; Misseyd, _pp._ said amiss, H 353; Misseid, _pp._ spoken evil of, R. 1260; _missayd or do_, said or done wrong, 3. 528.

MISSPEKE, _1 pr. s. subj._ speak wrongly, A 3139.

MIST, _s._ mist, HF. 352; F 259; Mistes, _pl._ HF. 966.

MISTAKE, _v._; Mistaketh, _2 pr. pl._ transgress, trespass, R. 1540; Mistake, _pp._ committed an error, 3. 525.

MISTER, _s._ trade, handicraft, occupation, A 613; need, R. 1426; Mester, occupation, A 1340; _what m. men_, men of what occupation, what sort of men, A 1710. See MESTER.

MISTERYE, _s._ ministry, profession, I 895; Misterie, ministry, I 900. From Lat. _ministerium_.

MISTIHEDE, _s._ mystery, 4. 224. M.E. _misty_, mystical, from F. _mystique_, 'mysticall': Cotgrave.

MIS-TORNETH, _pr. pl._ turn aside, B 3. p 3. 6; Mistorned, _pp._ misled, B 4. p 2. 130.

MISTRUST, _s._ T. ii. 780.

MISTRUSTEN, _v._ (to) mistrust, T. i. 688; Mistriste, _v._ C 369; Mistrusten, _2 pr. pl._ mistrust, T. iv. 1606; Mistruste, _2 pr. pl._ E 2343; Mistrusted, _pp._ distrusted, T. ii. 431.

MISTY, _adj._ misty, T. iii. 1060.

MISTYDE, _v._ be unlucky, B 2886.

MISWANDERINGE, _adj._ erring, B 2. p 8. 20; straying (Lat. _deuius_), B 3. p 2. 16.

MISWENT, _pp._ gone amiss, T. i. 633.

MIS-WEYES, _s. pl._ by-paths, B 3. m 11. 2; B 5. p 1. 14.

MISWRYTE, _pr. s. subj._ miswrite, T. v. 1795.

MITEYN, _s._ mitten, glove, C 372, 373. F. _mitaine_.

MIXEN, _s._ dunghill, I 911. A.S. _mixen_, _meoxen_.

MO (m[`o][`o]), _adj._ more, A. pr. 27; more (in number), 3. 266, 408; 5. 595; HF. 124, 125; A 576, 849, B 54, 419, 2358, 3742, 3838, C 6, 891, D 179, E 318, 1412, F 301, 702, G 207, 675, 693, 723, 818; more (in number), besides, L. 917, 1227; others, T. i. 613; E 2113; others, another, T. iii. 1514; E 1039; (others) besides, E 2263; many others besides, D 663; others besides, T. iv. 1125; more besides, D 992; besides, T. ii. 1481, v. 229; A 3183, D 894; _tymes mo_, at other times, E 449; _othere mo_, others besides, G 1001; _na mo_, no more, none else, B 695. A.S. _m[=a]_.

MO, _adv._ more, any longer, D 864; _never the mo_, _never mo_, never, D 691, 1099.

MOCHEL (muchel), _adj._ great, B 4. p 1. 30; L. 1966; much, 20. 7; G 611; Moche, great, 3. 904; HF. 971; A. ii. 7. 14; much, B 1169, 2152. See MUCHEL.

MOCHEL, _adv._ much, 3. 1102; B 3959.

MOCHEL, _s._ size, 3. 454, 861. Cf. A.S. _mycelu_, magnitude.

MOCIOUN, _s._ motion, B 2429; proposal, T. iv. 1291.

MODER, _s._ mother, 1. 49, 99; 5. 292; L. 338, 1828; B 276, 696, 1657, 1696, I 117; the thickest plate forming the principal part of the astrolabe (Lat. _mater_ or _rotula_), A. i. 3. 1; Modres, _gen._ mother's, B 1783; C 729, G 1243; Modres, _pl._ Mothers, C 93. A.S. _m[=o]dor_.

MOEBLE, _adj._ moveable, A. i. 21. 49.

MOEBLE, _s._ moveable goods, property, personal property, T. iv. 1380, 1460; v. 300; Moebles, _pl._ G 540.

MOEDES, _s. pl._ moods, strains (of music), B 2. p 1. 32.

MOEVABLE, _adj._ impressionable, fickle, B 4. m 5. 23; _as s._ The firste m., the 'primum mobile,' A. i. 17. 29.

MOEVABLETEE, _s._ mobility, B 4. p 6. 80.

MOEVE, _ger._ to stir up, B 2218; _v._ move, I 133; stir up, begin, B 2839; Moeved, _pt. s._ disturbed, B 1136; Moeved, _pp._ troubled, B 4. p 6. 175; Moeving, _pres. pt._ B 295. See MEVE.

MOEVERE, _s._ mover, A 2987.

MOEVING, _s._ moving, motion, B 2. p 5. 32; A. pr. 66; Firste moeving, the 'primum mobile,' A. i. 17. 27; Moevyng, B 2429; Moevynges, _pl._ motions, I 655.

MOISTE, _adj._ moist, A 420; Moist (_for_ Moiste, _before a vowel_), 5. 380; Moiste, _pl._ supple, A 457. See MOYSTE. O. F. _moiste_.

MOISTE, _adj. as s._ moisture, R. 1564.

MOISTURE, _s._ R. 1424; I 220.

MOKERERES, _s. pl._ misers, B 2. p 5. 11. See above.

MOKRE (mukr[*e]), _v._ hoard up, T. iii. 1375; Mokeren, _pr. pl._ B 2. p 5. 11. See _muckren_ in Stratmann.

MOLESTE, _v._ molest, vex, T. iv. 880.

MOLESTIE, _s._ trouble, B 3. p 9. 77.

MOLLIFICACIOUN, _s._ mollifying, softening, G 854.

MOLTE, _pp._; see MELTE.

MOMENT, _s._ A 2584.

MONCHE (munch[*e]), _v._ munch, T. i. 914.

MONE (m['o]['o]n[*e]), _s._ moon, 3. 824; 4. 235; HF. 2116; T. i. 1024; A. pr. 66; L. 1972, 2503; A 2077, 3352, C 23, F 1287; moon, i.e. position or 'quarter' of the moon, A 403; Mone, _gen._ B 2070; Mones, _gen._ F 1154; I 10. A.S. _m[=o]na_.

MONE (m[`o][`o]n[*e]), _s._ moan, complaint, 4. 143; T. i. 696, iv. 950; A 1366, F 920. See MOON.

MONE (m[`o][`o]n[*e]), _v. refl._ to lament, T. i. 98.

MONE-LIGHT, _s._ moon-light, R. 1010.

MONETH, _s._ month, A. i. 10. 13, ii. 44. 37; _pl._ Monethis, ii. 44. 35. A.S. _m[=o]nadh_. See MONTH.

MON['E]YE, _s._ money, A 703, B 1528, G 1033; B 3. p 3. 9.

MONK (munk), _s._ monk, A 165, B 3114; Monkes, _pl._ B 1632.

MONSTRE, _s._ monster, B 2. p 1. 11; L. 1928, 1991; E 2062; prodigy, F 1344; horrible thing, B 1. p 4. 140; Monstres, _gen._ of a monster, 3. 628; _pl._ B 3302.

MONSTROUS, _adj._ monstrous, B 4. m 3. 22.

MONTAIGNE, _s._ mountain, B 24; Montayne, B 3776; Monteyne, B 3817; Mountain, D 1887; Montaignes, _pl._ B 3454.

MONTH, _s._ month, A 92; Monthes, _pl._ A 704; T. ii. 50; Monthes, _gen. pl._ (after _twelf_), B 1674. See MONETH.

MOOD (m['o]['o]d), _s._ anger, A 1760; thought, C 126. A.S. _m[=o]d_.

MOON (m[`o][`o]n), _s._ moan, lamentation, complaint, L. 1169, 1799, 2379. See MONE.

MOORNE, _v._; Morne, _ger._ D 848; Moorne, _1 pr. s._ mourn, A 3704; Moorneth, _pr. s._ F 819; Moorne, _pr. pl._ B 1933.

MOORNINGE, _s._ mourning, plaint, A 3706; Moorning, A 2968, B 621.

MOOT (m[`o][`o]t), _s. pl._ notes on a horn, 3. 376. See note.

MOOT (m['o]['o]t), _1 pr. s._ must, shall, 5. 642; 6. 85; T. iii. 1195, B 1853, 3104, E 872, F 41; Moot, _pr. s._ must, ought to, A 232, 732, 735, 1169, B 3697, D 980; is to (go), B 294; Mot, _1 pr. s._ may, 4. 267; must, have to, 5. 469; T. iii. 47; B 227, 737, C 327; Most, _2 pr. s._ B 104; Mot, _pr. s._ must, has to, L. 388, 1945; Mote, _2 pr. pl._ may, T. ii. 402; Moten, must, 5. 546; L. 343; Mote, _pr. pl._ must, 4. 198; L. 1925; Mote, _pr. pl._ must, A 742; Moten, B 2560; ought, D 589; Mote (_or_ Moot), _pr. s. subj._ may, HF. 102; L. 843; G 634, H 80; is sure to, L. 1632; Moot (_or_ Mote) I goon, may I still go, may I still retain the power to walk, F 777; So moot (_or_ mote) I thee, as I may thrive, as I hope to thrive, C 309, D 361; As ever mote I, A 832, D 194; Foule moot thee falle, ill may it befall thee, H 40; Moot (_or_ Mote) thou, mayst thou, B 1626, E 557; Moste, _1 pt. s._ must (go), B 282; Moste, _pt. s._ must, 4. 250; must (go), HF. 187; must, ought to, B 2031, 3232, F 442; had to, B 886, G 523; ought to (be), F 38; was made to, B 3700; Mosten, _pt. pl._ must, should, L. 99; Moste, _pt. s. subj._ might, L. 1573, 1574, 2264; B 380, E 550; _us moste_, it must be for us, we must resolve to, G 946. A.S. _m[=o]t_; pt. t. _m[=o]ste_. See further under MOST.

MORAL, _adj._ excellent in character, T. iv. 1672; moral, T. ii. 167, v. 1836; A 307, C 325, 460.

MORALITEE, _s._ morality, A 3180, B 3687; moral tale, I 38; moral writing, I 1088; moral of a tale, B 4630.

MORDRE, _s._ murder, R. 1136; 9. 64; A 1256, B 1820; _m. wol out_, B 4242.

MORDRE, _ger._ to murder, kill, L. 1536; _1 pr. s._ 7. 291; Mordred, _2 pt. pl. subj._ were to murder, 3. 724; Mordred, _pp._ B 4195, D 801, E 725, 728.

MORDRER, _s._ murderer, 5. 353, 612; E 732; Mordrour, L. 2390.

MORDRING, _s._ murdering, A 2001.

MORE (m['o]['o]r[*e]), _adj._ greater, 7. 240; B 4. p 2. 139; T. i. 643, v. 819; HF. 1495, 2067; B 2396, E 1231; larger, HF. 500; A. i. 13. 2; More and lesse, all alike, every one, B 959, C 275, D 934, F 1054; More or lesse, 10. 61; More and more, HF. 532; _withouten more_, without further trouble, T. iv. 133. A.S. _m[=a]ra_.

MORE (m[`o][`o]re), _adv._ more, A 219; further, in a greater degree, B 3745, 3842.

MORE (m[`o]r[*e]), _s._ root, T. v. 25. A.S. _moru_. (The _o_ is open and not fully long.)

MORMAL, _s._ sore, gangrene, A 386. See note.

MORNE, _s._ morning; _morne milk_ = morne-milk (compound sb.), morning-milk, A 358, 3236.

MORNE, _ger._ to mourn, D 848. See MOORNE.

MOROW; see MORWEN.

MORSEL, _s._ morsel, bit, A 128, 130, I 633; _m. breed_, morsel of bread, B 3624; Morsels, _pl._ portions to eat, I 195.

MORTAL, _adj._ mortal, deadly, 2. 61; 5. 135; A 61; T. iii. 376; Mortel, fatal, L. 2252.

MORTALLY, _adv._ H 313.

MORTER, _s._ mortar, 9. 15; T. iv. 1245 (see the note).

MORTIFICACION, _s._ mortification, I 1080.

MORTIFYE, _v._ mortify; lit. kill; used of producing change by chemical action, G 1431 (see note to the line); G 1126; Mortified, _pp._ deadened, I 233.

MORTREUX, _pl._ thickened soups or pottages, A 384. (Also spelt _mortrewes_; thus _x_ is for _s_.) See the note.

MORWEN, _s._ morning, morrow, T. ii. 1555, iii. 389; Morwe, L. 49, 108; A. ii. 12. 26; A 1034, D 1080, F 906, I 471; 3. 22, 595; fore part of a day, T. iv. 1308; Morow, 4. 1; Morowe, _dat._ R. 94; _by the morwe_, early in the morning, A 334, B 3586, H 16; Morwes, _pl._ 3. 411; HF. 4. A.S. _morgen_.

MORWENINGE, _s._ morning, 4. 151; A 1062, B 4492, F 397; dawning, 4. 26; Morwening, L. 1483; Morweninges, _pl._ mornings, D 875.

MORWE-SONG, _s._ morning-song, A 830.

MORWE-TYDE, _s._ morning-hour, E 2225; _in the m._, in the morning, B 4206, F 901, G 588; the morning-time, I 708; Morow-tyde, morning, R. 130.

MOSEL (muzel), _s._ muzzle, A 2151. O. F. _musel_.

MOST, _2 pt. s._ oughtest (to), 8. 3; Moste, _pt. s._ must, ought (to), A 3088; must (go), HF. 187; had to go, T. v. 5; was obliged to, T. iii. 540; must, might, E 2102; _pt. j. subj._ might, L. 1594; Mosten, _pt. pl._ must, might, T. ii. 1507; could, HF. 2094. See further under MOOT.

MOST, _adv._ most, chiefly, A 561; most of all, F 1312.

MOSTE, _adj. sup._ greatest, 3. 1006; 5. 550; 10. 22; L. 482; A 895, F 199; chief, 3. 630; D 1041; chiefest, F 361; Most, chiefest, B 1. p 3. 47; Moste and leeste, greatest and least (see MORE), F 300.

MOT, -E, -EN; see MOOT.

MOTE (1) _s._ mote, atom, T. iii. 1603; Motes, _pl._ small particles, specks of dust, D 868.

MOTE (2), _s._ motion (Lat. _motus_), A. ii. 44. 14. The 'mene mote' or _mean motion_ is the average motion of a planet during a given period, as ascertained by tables.

MOTRE (mutr[*e]), _ger._ to mutter, T. ii. 541.

MOTTELEE, _s._ motley, motley array, A 271.

MOTTHES, _s. pl._ moths, B 2187, D 560; Moughtes, B 2187 _n_.

MOT['Y]F, _s._ motive; _hence_ idea, notion, B 628, E 1491.

MOULEN, _v._ grow mouldy, B 32; Mowled, _pp._ decayed, A 3870. See _muwlen_ in Stratmann.

MOUNT, _s._ mountain, A 1936, D 1140, F 721.

MOUNTAIN, _s._ D 1887. See MONTAIGNE.

MOUNTANCE, _s._ amount, value, quantity, R. 1562; T. iii. 1732; A 1570, C 863; amount (of time), L. 307; length, T. ii. 1707; amount, value, H 255. O. F. _montance_.

MOURDAUNT, _s._ chape, or metal tag, at the end of a girdle, R. 1094. (Not 'the tongue of a buckle,' as has been said.) See _mordant_ in Godefroy.

MOUS, _s._ mouse, A 144, 1261, 3346, D 246, H 177; Mouses, _gen._ T. iii. 736; D 572; Mys, _pl._ mice, B 2. p 6. 22.

MOUSTRE, _s._ pattern, 3. 912. O. F. _moustre_, mod. E. _muster_.

MOUTH, _s._ mouth, A 153; Mouthes, _pl._ R. 787.

MOVERESSE, _s._ a fomentress of quarrels, R. 149. See the French text, l. 141; and the note.

MOWE, _s._ grimace (see note), T. iv. 7; Mowes, _pl._ HF. 1806; I 258. O. F. _moe_.

MOWEN, _v._ be able; _mowen shewen_, be able to appear, become evident, B 5. p 4. 100; Mowen, _ger._ to be able, to have power, T. ii. 1594; May, _1 pr. s._ may, B 89, 2014, E 304; can, B 231, D 1591; May, _pr. s._ may, A 737; has power, F 112; can do, B 4. p 2. 31; may (there be), T. i. 412; Mayst, _2 pr. s._ mayest, 4. 106; canst, L. 327; Maystow, mayest thou, 10. 50; A. i. 21. 48; L. 1952; A 1918, B 3267, E 265, 1070, G 336; Maistow, HF. 699; A 1236; Mowen, _1 pr. pl._ can, B 5. p 5. 66; Mowe, _1 pr. pl._ can, B 2939, 3151; may, HF. 1735; Mowen, _2 pr. pl._ can, 19. 25; T. iv. 1330; Mowe, _2 pr. pl._ may, L. 92; B 2575; can, 3. 552; Mowen, _pr. pl._ may do, B 4. p 11. 159; have power, B 4. p 2. 151; are able to, D 1722; Mowe, _pr. pl._ may, can, A 2999, 3066, E 530; Mowe, _1 pr. s. subj._ may, 3. 94; Mowe, _2 pr. s. subj._ mayest, G 460; Mighte, _pt. s._ might, A 169, &c.; _1 pt. s. subj._ could, E 638; Mighten, _pt. pl._ might, 5. 318. A.S. _mugan_.

MOWINGE, _s._ ability, B 4. p 4. 19; p 11. 184. See above.

MOWLED, _pp._ decayed, A 3870. See MOULEN.

MOYSOUN, _s._ crop, growth, R. 1677. O. F. _moison_; from Lat. acc. _mensionem_.

MOYSTE, _adj._. moist, B 2182; fresh, new, B 1954, C 315. See MOISTE.

MOYSTY, _adj._ new (applied to ale), H 60.

MUABLE, _adj._ mutable, B 4. p 6. 30; changeable, T. iii. 822.

MUCHEL, _adj._ much, great, A 2352, B 2582, 2601, D 1273, H 335; a great deal of, F 349; _in so m._, in so much, B 2644; many, G 673; Muche, great, A 494; much, A 211; Mochel, great, B 4. p 1. 30; L. 1966; much, 20. 7; G 611; Moche, great, 3. 904; HF. 971; A. ii. 7. 14; Michel, much, A. ii. 23. 18; _for as mechel_, for as much, A. pr. 4. A.S. _micel_; later, _mycel_.

MUCHEL, _adv._ greatly, A 258; much, T. i. 386; D 809, F 1129; Muche, greatly, A 132.

_Mulier est hominis confusio_, woman is man's confusion, B 4354.

MULLOK, _s._ a heap of refuse, A 3873; confused heap of materials, G 938, 940. Cf. Gower, ii. 204.

MULTIPLICACIOUN, _s._ multiplication, HF. 784, 820; multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy, G 849.

MULTIPLYE, _v._ to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, G 669; _ger_. G 731; _imp, s._. multiply, A. ii. 41 a. 3 (p. 230).

MULTIPLYING, _s._ increase, C 374.

MURMURACION, _s._ murmuring, I 499.

MURMURE, _s._ murmuring, A 2459; murmur, I 503; Murmur, E 628, 726; Murmour, 5. 520; Murmurs, _pl._ HF. 686.

MURMUREN, _v._; Murmureden, _pt. pl._ murmured, talked continually in a low voice, buzzed, F 204.

MURMURINGE, _s._ murmur, A 2432.

MURTHE, _s._ mirth, joy, E 1123. A.S. _myrhdh_. See MIRTHE.

MURYE, _adj._ merry, A 1386. See MERY.

MUSCLE, _s._ mussel, D 2100; Muscules, _pl._ mussels, B 5. p 5. 21.

MUSE, _s._ muse, poetic faculty, 16. 38; (Muse), HF. 1399.

MUSE, _ger._ to consider, T. iii. 563; Museth, _pr. s._ gazes into, R. 1592; Mused, _pt. s._ considered, B 1033; Musede, _pt. s._ gazed intently, R. 1527; Mused, _pp._ gazed, R. 1645. O. F. _muser_.

MUSICE, music, B 2. p 1. 31.

MUSICIENS, _pl._ musicians, B 2. p 6. 68.

MUS['Y]KE, music, 5. 62; Musik, B 4483.

MUTABILITEE, _s._ changefulness, 10. 57; T. i. 851.

MUTABLE, _adj._ B 4. p 6. 110.

MUTACIOUN, _s._ transformation, B 4. m 3. 25; Mutaciouns, _pl._ changes, B 5. p 6. 196.

MUWE, _s._ mew, pen (for hawks), cage, T. i. 381; iii. 1784; iv. 1310; _in muwe_, cooped up, T. iv. 496. See MEWE.

MUWE, _v._ change, T. ii. 1258. O. F. _muer_.

MUWET, _the same as_ Mewet, T. v. 194 _n_.

MY, my, A 763, &c.

MYLE, _s._ mile, HF. 1038; _fyve m._, five miles, G 555; Myles, _pl._ HF. 1979; G 561.

MYN, _poss._ mine, 5. 437; B 40; E 365; &c.

MYNDE, _s. dat._ mind, recollection, 3. 15; 5. 69; _acc._ reason, 2. 34; 3. 511; _have minde upon_, remember, 19. 26. See MINDE.

MYNE, _v._ undermine, T. iii. 767; _ger._ to mine, T. ii. 677.

MYNORESSE, _error for_ Moveresse, R. 149 _n_.

MYNOUR, _s._ miner, one who mines, A 2465.

MYRE, _s._ mire, A 508; D 972; Mire, H 290.

MYRIE, _adj._ merry, A 1499. See MERY.

MYRIE, _adv._ merrily, A 3575.

MYRIER, _adv. comp._ merrier, R. 876. See MERIER.

MYS, _pl._ mice, B 2. p 6. 22. See MOUS.

MYSCOUEITING, _error for_ Miscounting, R. 196 _n_.

MY-SELVEN, myself, A 803, F 1362; 3. 34; Myself, A 544.

MYTE (1), _s._ mite, thing of no value, 4. 126; 7. 269; T. iii. 832; iv. 684; L. 741; A 1558; G 511, 633, 698, 1421. O. F. _mite_, a copper coin of Flanders.

MYTE (2), mite, insect; Mytes, _pl._ D 560. A.S. _m[=i]te_.

MYTRE, _s._ mitre, 14. 7.

N', _for_ ne, not; as in _nacheveth_ for _ne acheveth_, and the like.

NA, no (Northern), A 4175.

NA MO, i.e. no more, none else, B 695; Na-mo, G 543. See MO.

NACHEVETH, _for_ ne acheveth, achieves not, T. v. 784.

NACIOUNS, _pl._ nations, A 53.

NADDE, _pt. s._ (_for_ ne hadde), had not, R. 457; L. 278; H 51; _pt. pl._ G 879; Nad, 3. 224.

NADDRE, _s._ adder, E 1786, I 331; Nadres, _pl._ adders, B 5. m 5. 4. A.S. _naedre_, _naeddre_. See NEDDRE.

NADIR, _s._ the point of the ecliptic exactly opposite to that in which the sun is situate, A. ii. 6. 1; see l. 8. Arabic _nadh['i]r es-semt_, i.e. opposite to the zenith, for which the term _nadh['i]r_ simply, signifying 'opposite,' was commonly used.

NADSTOW, _2 pt. s._ haddest thou not, didst thou not, A 4088.

NAIETH, _pr. s._ refuses, B 1. m 1. 16 _n_. (Incorrect; for Naiteth.)

NAILLE, _imp. s. 3 p._ let it nail, let it fasten, E 1184; Nailinge, _pres. pt. pl._ nailing, A 2503; Nayled, _pp._ fastened, E 29.

NAITE, _v._; Naiteth, _pr. s._ refuses, B 1. m 1. 16. See NAYTE.

NAKE, _2 pr. pl._ make naked, B 4. m 7. 45; Naked, _pp. as adj._ naked, 3. 125; L. 126; A 1956, I 105; bare, 3. 978; HF. 133; destitute, void, weak, G 486; simple, plain, A. pr. 19. A.S. _nacod_, a pp. form.

NAKEDNESSE, _s._ nakedness, E 866.

NAKERS, _pl._ kettle-drums, A 2511. From the Arabic; see note.

NALE; _atte nale_, at the ale, at the ale-house, D 1349.

NAM (_for_ ne am), _1 pr. s._ am not, L. 47, 192; A. pr. 43; A 1122, B 2710; _nam but deed_, am only a dead man, 3. 204.

NAM, _pt. s._ took, G 1297. A.S. _niman_, to take; pt. t. _ic nam_; cf. G. _nehmen_, to take.

NAME, _s._ name, 1. 74; A 854; good name, reputation, L. 1812, 1845; F 1362; title, B 3. p 6. 24. A.S. _nama_.

NAMELES, _adj._ without renown, B 4. p 5. 5.

NAMELY, _adv._ especially, R. 596, 1357; 7. 260; A 1268, 2709, C 402, D 407, 2050, E 484, 626, F 739, I 296; L. 595, 931, 1519, 2133.

NAMO (_for_ na mo), no more in number, A 101, 544; none other, no one else, D 957, 975, F 573. See NA and MO.

NAMORE, _adv._ no more, A 98, B 1112, C 962, D 1296, F 289, 314, G 651, 1266, I 84.

NAPOPLEXYE, _for_ Ne apoplexye, nor apoplexy, B 4031.

NAPPE, _v._; Nappeth, _pr. s._ naps, slumbers, nods, H 9. A.S. _hnappian_.

NARCOTIKS, _pl._ narcotics, L. 2670; Nercotikes, A 1472.

NARETTE; see ARETTE.

NAROWE, _adv._ close, 7. 183.

NART (_for_ ne art), art not, 1. 26; B 1. p 5. 7; B 3. p 5. 45; G 499.

NARWE, _adj._ small, B 4012; _pl._ A 625; close, closely drawn, D 1803.

NARWE, _adv._ narrowly, closely, T. iii. 1734; A. pr. 51; A 3224; tightly, L. 600; carefully, E 1988.

NARWEST, _superl. adj._ narrowest, smallest, A. i. 18. 4.

NAS (_for_ ne was), was not, 3. 854; 7. 97; A 251, 288, 1216, 1886, B 159, 209, &c.; _I nas but_, I was simply, 2. 21.

NASSAYETH, _for_ ne assayeth, attempts not, T. v. 784.

NAT, _adv._ not, A 74, 156, 428, B 124, &c.; Nat but, only, merely, L. 1899, 2040; C 403, F 391, 638; quite, L. 2091.

NAT (_for_ ne at), nor at, B 290; see note. Cf. NIN.

NAT FORTHY, _adv._ notwithstanding, B 2165.

NATAL, _adj._ who presides over nativities, T. iii. 150. Compare the expression _Iouem Genethlium_ in Jerome, as quoted in the note to Cant. Tales, D 677.

NATH (_for_ ne hath), _pr. s._ hath not, T. v. 1199; A 923.

NATHELEES, nevertheless, A 35, 1832, 2473, B 621, C 813, G 717, I 91; Natheles, R. 1481; L. 4, 188; A. pr. 21; 2. 111; 5. 390.

NATIVITEE, _s._ nativity, birth, T. ii. 685; L. 2576; B 3206, F 45; Nativite, A. ii. 4. 44; Nativ[`i]tez, _pl._ A. ii. 4. 1.

NATURE, _s._ nature, A 11; kind, race, 5. 615; seed, I 577; Nature of resoun, rational being, B 5. p 2. 7.

NATUREL, _adj._ natural, A 416, F 116; 4. 122; L. 376. A 'day natural' is a period of 24 hours, as distinct from the 'day artificial.'

NATURELLY, _adv._ by nature, F 1052; by natural causes, F 229.

NATYF, _adj._ native, T. i. 102.

NAUGHT, _s._ nothing, A 756.

NAUGHT, _adv._ not, A. pr. 37; B 1701; not so, G 269. See NAT, NOUGHT.

NAVE, _s._ nave (of a wheel), D 2266, 2270.

NAVELE, _s._ navel, A 1957.

NAVYE, _s._ navy, fleet, B 4. m 7. 7; HF. 216; L. 960, 1335.

NAXE (_for_ ne axe), ask not, T. v. 594.

NAY, _adv._ nay, no, 3. 1243; 18. 63; D 1098, E 177, G 1339; (_opposed to_ yea), E 355; (answers a direct question), B 740, B 1793; surely not! 3. 1309; _as s._ nay, untruth, 3. 147; It is no nay, there is no denying it, B 1956, E 817, 1139. Icel. _nei_.

NAYL, _s._ nail, A 2007; nail, i.e. hindrance, A 3877 (see note); Nayles, _pl._ D 769; finger-nails, 3. 955; T. ii. 1034; B 3366, C 288; nails, claws, A 2141; and see note to C 651.

NAYTE, _v._ withhold, deny, I 1013; Naiteth, _pr. s._ B 1. m 1. 16. Icel. _neita_, to deny.

NE, _adv. and conj._ not, 1. 53; 5. 91; L. 1881, A 70; nor, 3. 2, 74; A 179, 526, B 2710, C 619; _ne ... ne_, neither ... nor, A 603; (when used with a verb, a second negative is often added), as in _no--ne_, B 77; _ne--noon_, B 89; _ne ... never_, never, 3. 1196; _ne ... thing_, nothing, 3. 1262; _ne doth_, do ye not, C 745.

NECE, _s._ niece, T. i. 975; B 1290; Neces, _gen._ niece's, T. ii. 76, 78; Neces, _pl._ nieces (_or_ relatives), T. ii. 814.

NECESS['A]RIE, _adj._ necessary, H 95; Necessaries, _pl._ necessary, B 5. p 4. 84; Necessaire, necessary, T. iv. 1021; Necessaries, _pl._ necessities, B 711.

NECESSEN, _v._; Necesseden, _pt. pl._ compelled, B 3. m 9. 5.

NECESSITEE, _s._ necessity, T. iv. 1012, 1014; A 3042, F 593.

NECLIGENCE, _s._ negligence, A 1881, B 22, C 98, E 661; Negligence, 8. 7; L. 537.

NECLIGENT, _adj._ negligent, careless, B 2512, C 101, D 1816, I 362; Negligent, 5. 429.

NEDDRE, _s._ adder, E 1786 _n_; Neddres, _pt._ L. 699. See NADDRE.

NEDE (n['e]['e]d[*e], _sometimes as_ n[`e][`e]d[*e]), _s._ need, extremity, 1. 44; T. i. 772, iii. 49; B 102, 658, 2360; extremity, difficult matter, B 2917; peril, B 3576 (see note); _at nede_, at need, 1. 112; _for nede_, if needful, R. 1123; _s. as adj._ needful, A 304, B 2358; Nedes, _pl._ matters of business, B 174, 1266; necessities, T. ii. 954; needs, G 178; _for nedes_, for very need, 3. 1201. A.S. _n['y]d_, _n[=e]d_, _n[=e]ad_.

NEDE, _adv._ necessarily, of necessity, R. 1441, 1473; HF. 724; T. ii. 671; 3. 1074; needs, B 3697, E 531, G 1280. Pronounced as _n['e]de_, or rimes with _drede_, _dede_.

NEDE, _v._ be necessary, B 871; Nedeth, _pr. s._ (it) is necessary, (it) needs, 1. 118; A 462, 3028, D 2097, F 65, 298; _what n._, what is the need of, A 849, 1029; Neded[`e], _pt. s. impers._ (there) needed, A 4020, 4161; it was needful, T. v. 726; Neded, _pt. s._ E 457; Neded, _pt. s. subj._; _us neded_, it would be necessary for us, we should need, T. iv. 1344.

NEDEFUL, _adj._ needy, I 805; _as s._ I 1032.

NEDELEES, _adv._ needlessly, I 600; Needles, E 621; Needless, E 455.

NEDELY, _adv._ of necessity, necessarily, T. iv. 970; B 4435, D 968; Needly, B 3. p 9. 65.

NEDES, _adv._ needs, necessarily, of necessity, R. 1479; L. 1298, 2697 (see COST); A 1290, D 1071, E 11, F 1163, 1563; HF. 1635.

NEDES-COST, _adv._ of necessity, A 1477, L. 2697. See COST.

NEDLE, _s._ needle, R. 97; Nedles, _gen._ G 440.

NEDY, _adj._ needy, B 2607.

NEED (n[`e][`e]d), _s._ need, 3. 1253. See NEDE.

NEEDLES, _adv._ needlessly, E 621; Needless, without a cause, E 455. See NEDELES.

NEEDLY, _adv._ necessarily, B 3. p 9. 65. See NEDELY.

NEEN, no (Northern), A 4185, 4187.

NEER, _adv. comp._ nearer, T. ii. 562, v. 80; L. 314, 318, 832; A. ii. 42. 3; A 839, 968, B 4000; G 721; _neer and neer_, A 4304; _as pos. adv._ near, A 1439; _fer or neer_, far or near, T. i. 451. See NER.

NEET, _pl._ neat, cattle, A 597. A.S. _n[=e]at_.

NEGARDYE, _s._ niggardliness, 10. 53. See NIGARDYE.

NEGH, _adv._ nearly, almost, 3. 907. A.S. _n[=e]ah_.

NEGHEN, _v._ draw nigh, L. 318.

NEGLIGENCE, _s._ 8. 7; L. 537. See NECLIGENCE.

NEGLIGENT, 5. 429. See NECLIGENT.

NEIGH, _adj._ near, nigh, B 2558, F 49; Ney, A. ii. 3. 47. See NY.

NEIGH, _adv._ nearly, T. i. 60; Negh, 3. 907. See NY.

NEIGHEBOUR, _s._ neighbour, A 535, B 108, 115, 3108; F 961. Neigheboures, _gen._ D 239; Neighebores, _pl._ neighbours, dwellers near, L. 720; Neyghebores, HF. 649.

NEIGHEN, _v._ draw near, T. ii. 1555.

NEITHER NOTHER, (in) neither the one nor the other (see note), B 5. m 3. 34.

NEKKE, _s._ neck, R. 551, 555; 3. 939; T. ii. 986; A 238, 393, 1218; B 3300, E 113; Nekkes, _pl._ necks, 5. 671. A.S. _hnecca_.

NEKKE-BOON, _s._ neck-bone, B 1839; neck, D 906; nape of the neck, B 669.

NEL, _1 pr. s._ will not, T. ii. 726.

NEMPNEN, _v._ name, B 507; Nempne, _v._ to name, tell, F 318; _pt. s._ Nempned, named, E 609. A.S. _nemnan_.

NENFORCE, _for_ Ne enforce, T. iv. 1016 _n_.

NENTENDEMENT, _for_ Ne entendement, T. iv. 1696 _n_.

NENVYE, _for_ ne envye, _imp. s._ envy not, T. v. 1789.

NER, _adv. comp._ nearer, 2. 19; 3. 888; B 1. p 1. 59; T. i. 448; Nere, 3. 38, 134, 450; _ner and ner_, B 1710; Ner the les, nevertheless, 4. 130. See NEER.

NERCOTIKES, _pl._ narcotics, A 1472. See NARCOTIKS.

NERE (_for_ ne were), _2 pt. s._ wast not, 4. 112; _pt. pl._ were not, 3. 959; L. 348, 686, 792; A 875, D 1944; _1 pt. s._ subj. should not (I) be, T. ii. 409; Nere, _pt. s. subj._ would not be, should not be, 4. 35; T. iv. 987; A 1129; were not, B 3984, G 1362; were it not, B 132; were it not (for), 1. 24, 180; _pt. pl. subj._ B 547.

NERE, _adv._ nearer, R. 1454; 3. 38; 5. 619. See NER, NEER.