[OE. _līc-nes_.]
#Lilie#, _n._ lily, XV _b_ 17; #Lilie-flour#, lily, XV _e_ 19. [OE.
_lilie_; _see_ Flour.]
#Lym(e)#, _n._ limb, member, VI 102, XIV _c_ 93; #Lemes#, _pl._ IX 80;
#Limes#, #Lymes#, II 171, VIII _a_ 118, _b_ 8; _Lymmeȝ_, VI 104. [OE.
_lim_; pl. _leomu_, _limu_.]
#Lymbo#, #Lymbus#, _n._ limbo; the 'border' (of hell) where the souls of
the just who died before Christ awaited His coming, XVI 102, 198. [L.
_limbus (patrum)_; _in limbo_.]
#Lymp(e)#, _v._ ? to limp; _lympit of the sothe_, ? stumbled from, fell
short of, the truth, VII 36. [Cf. OE. _lemp-healt_, limping; MHG.
_limphin_, to limp. Not recorded otherwise in E. until much later.]
#Lynage#, _n._ kindred, VIII _b_ 26; tribe, IX 163. [OFr. _li(g)nage_.]
#Lynde#, _n._ lime-tree; (allit.) tree, V 108. [OE. _línd(e)_.]
#Lyne#, _n._ sounding-line, XVII 461. [OE. _līne_; OFr. _ligne_.]
#Lynt#, _n._ lint, refuse of flax used as an inflammable stuff, X 20.
[ME. _lin(e)t_, obscurely rel. to OE. _līn_ (OFr. _lin_), flax.]
#Lyoun#, _n._ lion, II 538, IX 247, 249. [OFr. _lioun_.]
#Lippe#, #Lyppe#, _n._ lip, V 238, VIII _a_ 259, XI _b_ 84, XII _a_ 181,
&c. [OE. _lippa_.]
#Lyre#, _n._^1 face, XVI 119. [ON. _hlýr_.] _See_ Lere.
#Lyre#, _n._^2 flesh, calves, V 160. [OE. _līra_.]
#Lys(e)#, #List#. _See_ Ligge(n).
#List(e)#, #Lyst(e)#, _v. impers._ to desire, wish (as _me list_, I
desire), IV _a_ 77, V 65, 74, XVI 68, 277; prob. _pers._ at IX 302, XVI
313; _þat hym list after_, what he has a desire for, VII 20; #List#,
_pa. t._ VII 166. [OE. _lystan_.]
#Lyste#, _n._ joy, VI 107. [Alteration of Lust, under infl. of prec.; or
ON. _lyst_.]
#Lystens#, _imper. pl._ listen, XIV _b_ 57. [OE. _*hlysnan_ (ONth.
_lysna_) infl. by _hlystan_.]
#Lite#, _adv._ little; _bot gode lite_, of but little worth, II 258.
[OE. _lȳt_.]
#Lyte#, _n._ waiting; _on lyte_, in delay, V 235. [From ME. _līten_,
to expect, await, tarry; ON. _hlíta_, to trust.]
#Litel#, #-ill#, #Lytill#, #Littel#, #Lyttel#, #Lutel# (XV _c_), &c.,
_adj._ little, small, slight, unimportant, IV _b_ 45, VI 214 (or _adv._
'little time there'), 244, IX 14, 21, 141, XV _a_ 6, _c_ 3, &c.;
_quasi-sb._ in _a lityl(l)_, &c., a little, V 298, IX 62; ? a small
piece, XV _h_ 17; somewhat (_adv._), V 199, IX 103, 110; a little way
(_adv._), V 78, 103, XVII 507; _for litill_, for little cause, XVII 187;
_litel or nouȝt_, little or nothing, XI _b_ 188 (_adv._), 258; _wyth
lyttel_, with little result (_or_ ? soon), VI 215; #Litel#, #Litle#,
#Lyttill#, _adv._ little, IV _b_ 24, VII 36, VIII _b_ 3, XI _b_ 253, &c.
[OE. _lȳtel_, adj.] _See_ Lite.
#Liþ#, #Lyth#, _n._ limb, VI 38, XIV _c_ 93. [OE. _liþ_.]
#Liþ#, #Lith#. _See_ Ligge(n).
#Lyþer#, #Leder#, _adj._ bad; sluggish, XVII 289; as _sb._, in _to lyþer
is lyfte_, ? is turned towards evil, VI 207. [OE. _lȳ̆þre_.]
#Liue(n)#, #Lyue(n)#, _v._ to live, II 168, VI 117, VIII _a_ 70, &c.;
#Lif(fe)#, #Lyf(e)#, IV _a_ 17, 73, XVI 68, 70, XVII 4, 58, 145, &c.;
#Leue#, XVI 243, 322, 353, &c.; #Lyfed#, _2 sg. pa. t._ VI 123; _pres.
p._ living, (while) alive, IV _b_ 31, XII _a_ 171, XVI 55, XVII 47, 48,
73, &c.; _lyue men_, let men live, XI _a_ 46; _liuen bi_, &c., live on,
II 257, VIII _b_ 26 (but _lyue on_, VIII _b_ 46, &c.); _lyue (leue)
with_, live by, VIII _b_ 44, XVI 160. [OE. _lifian_, _leofian_.] _See_
Libben, Lif.
#Lo#, #Loo#, _interj._ lo! II 381, 556, XVII 239; look, see, II 505,
507; #Lew#, XVII 507; _we loo_, alas! V 140 (_see_ We, _interj._). [OE.
_lā_; ME. vowel and usage show infl. of Loken.]
#Lode#, _n._ load, XII _b_ 26. [OE. _lād_.]
#Lodesman#, _n._ leader, I 39. [Cf. OE. _lād-mann_.]
#Lofers#, _n. pl._ lovers, IV _a_ 50. [From Louye.]
#Lofte#, _n._ air, in _on lofte_, aloft, V 193. [ON. _loft_, _á loft_.]
_See_ Alofte, Lyft.
#Logede#, _pa. t._ dwelt, VII 62. [OFr. _logier_.]
#Loȝe#, #Loh#. _See_ Louȝ.
#Loke#, _pp._ locked, I 101. [OE. _lūcan_, pp. _locen_.] _See_
Vnlokynne.
#Loke(n)#, #Look#, _v._ to look, I 124, XVII 129, &c.; #Lokyt#, _pa. t._
VII 36; #Yloked#, _pp._ III 58. _Intr._ (i) to look, gaze, I 124, II
112, III 34, V 78, &c.; have an expression, VIII _a_ 315; appear, VIII
_a_ 170; _loken (app)on_, look at, VIII _a_ 179, XI _b_ 175; read, VII
75; _on lusti to loke_, pleasant to read, VII 15; _loke agaynste_, gaze
(straight) at, XVI 92; _loke to_, look at, V 265; (ii) to make
investigations, VII 36; (iii) to see to it, take care; foll. by _þat_
and _subj._, II 165, XVI 152, 211; without conj., IV _a_ 19, 46, VIII
_a_ 39, XIV _d_ 7, XVII 129. _Trans._ to watch over, in _God þe mot
loke_, may God have you in his keeping, V 171; adjudicate, III 58;
ordain, decree, VIII _a_ 313. _Loke what_, consider what (_i.e._
whatever, _interrog._), VI 103 (cf. OE. _lōc(a) hwæt_, indef.). [OE.
_lōcian_.]
#Lokyng#, _n._ examination, VII 26. [From prec.]
#Lokkeȝ#, _n. pl._ locks (of hair), V 160. [OE. _locc_.]
#Lollare#, #-ere#, _n._ idler, vagabond, VIII _b_ 2, 4; #Lollarene#,
_gen. pl._ VIII _b_ 31. [From ME. _lollen_, to lounge; _see_ Piers Pl. C
X 215.]
#Lomb(e)#, #Lamb#, _n._ lamb, IX 142; used of Our Lord, VI 47, 53. [OE.
_lómb_, _lámb_.]
#Lome#, _n._ tool, weapon, V 241, VIII _b_ 47. [OE. _lōma_.]
#Lond(e)#, #Land(e)#, _n._ land, country, soil, I 25, II 208, 355, VII
163, VIII _a_ 267, IX 179, XIV _b_ 63, &c.; _in land(e)_, on earth, XVI
68, 314, XVII 145; _þurgh land and lede_, I 227 (_see_ Lede, _n._^2).
[OE. _lónd_, _lánd_.]
#Long#, _n._ lung (_see_ Levyr), XVII 399. [OE. _lungen_.]
#Longage#. _See_ Langage.
#Long(e)#, _adj._ long, II 506, IX 152, 155, &c.; _longe clothes_,
clerical garb, VIII _b_ 42; tall, VIII _b_ 24; lasting long, I 203, VIII
_a_ 7; _þy long home_, your eternal home (after death), I 207 (OE. _lang
hām_); _for long ȝore_, a long while, VI 226; _þe long day_, _the
l. night ouer_, _al þe woke l._, all day (&c.) long, VI 237, VII 166,
XIII _a_ 28 (_cf._ next); tedious, IX 267. [OE. _láng_, _lóng_.]
#Long(e)#, #Lang#, _adv._ a long while, II 335, V 232, VIII _a_ 19, _b_
84, XV _c_ 19, XVII 244, &c.; after an _advb. gen._, in _hys lyueȝ
longe_, _þise dayeȝ longe_, all his life (this day) long, VI 117, 173
(_cf._ prec.); #Leng#, _compar._ longer, II 84; #Lenger(e)#, #Lengar#, I
79, II 330, V 235, XI _b_ 130, XII _b_ 146, XVI 68, 193; _euer þe lenger
þe lasse þe more_, the further (you pursue the argument) the less (work)
the more (pay), VI 240; #Longer#, XVII 531. [OE. _lónge_, _lánge_;
compar. _léng_ (adv.), _lengra_ (adj.).]
#Long(e)#, _v._^1 to long, VII 113; #Langand#, _pres. p._ in _langand
es_, longs, IV _a_ 91. [OE. _lóngian_, _lángian_.]
#Long(e)#, _v._^2; _longe to_ (_into_), to belong (to), befit, V 313,
XIV _c_ 25, 53; #Longande#, _pres. p._ that belongs, VI 102. [From ME.
_(i)long_, adj.; OE. _ge-láng (on)_, dependent (on).] _See_ Bylongeth.
#Longinge#, #-yng#, _n._ longing, VII 119, XV _c_ 24; #Langyng# (_til_),
longing (for), IV _a_ 93. [OE. _lóngung_, _lángung_.] _See_
Loue-longinge.
#Longith#, _3 sg. pres._ lengthens, ? beats out long, XV _h_ 17. [From
Long, _adj._]
#Lording#, #-yng#, _n._ man of high rank, II 26, 520; sir (as a polite
address, _esp._ of minstrel to his audience), II 23, 204. [OE.
_hlāfording_.] _See_ Louerd.
#Lordischipes#, #-is#, _n. pl._ lordships, estates, XI _b_ 97, 141. [OE.
_hlāford-scipe_.]
#Lore#, _n._ (method of) teaching, XI _a_ 39, XIII _b_ 28. [OE.
_lār_.]
#Lore#, #Lorne#, _pp._ of Lese, _v._^1
#Lorel(l)is#, _n. pl._ good-for-nothings, wastrels, XI _b_ 140, 161,
173. [Prob. from prec.] _See_ Loseles.
#Los#, _n._ fame, XIV _c_ 111. [OFr. _los_.]
#Loseles#, _n. pl._ wastrels, VIII _a_ 116. [Prob. from ME. _lose(n)_,
variant of _lore(n)_ pp. of Lese, _v._^1] _See_ Lorel(l)is.
#Losengerye#, _n._ lying flattery (of a parasite), VIII _a_ 137. [OFr.
_losengerie_.]
#Lossom#, #Lossum#. _See_ Louesum.
#Lost#, _n._ loss, VIII _b_ 101. [Rel. to Lese, _v._^1; cf. OE., ME.
_los_.]
#Lote#, _n._ noise, V 143. [ON. _lát_ (pl.), behaviour, noise; _cf._
Bere, _n._^1]
#Loþ#, #Lothe#, _adj._ hateful, I 9; loath, unwilling, XIV _c_ 6. [OE.
_lāþ_, adj.]
#Loþe#, _n._ grief, VI 17. [OE. _lāþ_, n.]
#Loþli#, #Loþlich#, _adj._ horrible, II 78; unpleasing, II 461. [OE.
_lāþ-lic_.]
#Loud(e)#, _adj._ loud, II 511, XII _a_ 138; _loud or still_, under all
circumstances, XIV _b_ 54. [OE. _hlūd_.]
#Loue#, _n._ love, II *12, 55, &c.; #Louue#, XV _a_ 21; #Luf(e)#, I
_introd._, IV _a_ 1, 5, XVII 82; with _object. gen._ (as _mi lordes
loue_, love for my master), II 518 (note), VIII _a_ 19, 214; _þi loue_,
love of thee, VIII _a_ 27; _for loue or ay_, in any event, II 571. [OE.
_lufu_.] _See_ Louye.
#Louely#, _adj._ gracious, beautiful, pleasant, VIII _a_ 10, 272, XVI
119. [OE. _luf(e)lic_.] _See_ Luflyly.
#Lou(u)e-longinge#, _n._ unsatisfied love, XV _a_ 9, _c_ 5. [OE. _lufu_
+ _lóngung_.] _See_ Longinge.
#Louerd#, _n._ lord, (the) Lord, master, husband, XV _g_ 1, 11, &c.;
#Lhord#, III _introd._, 11, 29, 46; #Lord(e)#, II 120, 518, VIII _a_ 19,
272, XII _a_ 157, &c.; #Lordene#, _gen. pl._ VIII _b_ 77. [OE.
_hlāford_.]
#Loues#, _n. pl._ loaves, VIII _a_ 278. [OE. _hlāf_.] _See_ Pese-lof.
#Louesum#, #-som#, _adj._ beautiful, lovely, II 111, 460; #Lossom#,
#-sum#, XV _b_ 17, _c_ 15; #Lufsoum#, as _sb._, lovely one, VI 38. [OE.
_lufsum_.]
#Louȝ#, _pa. t. sg._ laughed, II 314; #Loȝe#, V 321; #Loh# (_on_),
smiled (upon), XV _c_ 15. [OE. _hlæhhan_, pa. t. _hlōh_.]
#Louy(e)#, #Louie#, _v._ to love, like, V 27, 31, VIII _a_ 202;
#Loue(n)#, II 34, IX 100, 101, XII _a_ 5, &c.; #Luf(e)#, #Luffe#, IV _a_
4, _b_ 7, V 300, XVI 403, XVII 47, &c.; #Yloued#, _pp._ II 123. [OE.
_lufian_.]
#Louyly#, _adj._ ? lawful, VI 205 (note). [OE. _lah-lic_.] _See_ Lawe,
_n._^1
#Louyng#, #Lufyng#, _n._^1 love; beloved (one), IV _a_ 5 (note), 56.
[From Louye.] _Distinguish_ next.
#Louyng#, _n._^2 praise, IV _a_ 24, XVI 405. [OE. _lofung_.]
_Distinguish_ prec.
#Loupe#, _n._ any jewel of imperfect brilliance (_esp._ sapphire, with
which it is often joined), IX 116. [OFr. _loupe_.]
#Lowable#, _adj._ praiseworthy, VIII _b_ 109. [OFr. _louable_.]
#Low(e)#, #Law#, _adj._ low, VII 102, X 137, XVII 21; near the bottom,
VI 187; lowly, VIII _a_ 223, &c.; _heiȝe and lowe_, all men, XIV _c_
100; _adv._ low, V 168, XII _b_ 11, &c.; _thus low_, here below, in so
lowly a place, XVII 173. [ON. _lág-r_.]
#Low(e)#, _n._ flame, VII 136, 152, 159. [ON. _logi_.]
#Lowe#, _v._ to praise; _to lowe_, praiseworthy, II 12 (MS. Harl.);
_cf._ _Sir Gaw._ 1399, and (for idiom) Wale. [OFr. _louer_.] _See_
Allowe.
#Lowsyd#. _See_ Lawse.
#Lowte#, _v._ to bow; _trans._ (but _see_ Þat, _rel._) bow before,
reverence, XV _i_ 4; #Lutte#, _pa. t. sg._ bowed, V 187; _refl._ V 168.
[OE. _lūtan_, str.]
#Lud#, _n._, in _on hyre lud_, ? in her own language, XV _c_ 4. [? OE.
_lēoden_, _lȳden_, language.]
#Lufe#, _n._ palm of the hand, XVII 462. [ON. _lófi_.]
#Luf(f)-#. _See_ Loue-; Louy(e); Louyng, _n._^1
#Luflyly#, _adv._ courteously, V 321; in seemly manner, V 108. [From
Louely.]
#Lunatyk#, _adj._ suffering from recurrent fits of insanity (thought to
depend on the changes of the moon), IX 93. [L. _lūnāticus_.]
#Lurdans#, _n. pl._ rascals, XVI 102. [OFr. _lourdein_, lazy fellow.]
#Lurnede#, #Lurneþ#. _See_ Lerne.
#Lust#, _n._ pleasure, desire, IV _a_ 16, 59; lust, IV _b_ 17, IX 277.
[OE. _lust_.] _See_ Lyste.
#Lustful#, _adj._ pleasure-loving, XI _b_ 256. [OE. _lust-ful_.]
#Lusti#, _adj._ pleasant, VII 15. [From Lust.]
#Lutel#; #Lutte#. _See_ Litel; Lowte.
#Ma#. _See_ Make(n), Fai.
#Maad(e)#, #Mad(e)#, &c. _See_ Make(n).
#Madde#, _adj._ mad, XVI 247. [OE. _(ge-)mǣ̆dd_, pp.]
#Madde#, _v._ to act madly, V 346. [From prec.]
#Magesté#, _n._ majesty, VII 1. [OFr. _majesté_.]
#Magré#. _See_ Maugré, _prep._
#Maȝtyly#, _adv._ powerfully, forcibly, V 194, 222. [OE.
_mæhtig-līce_.] _See_ Myȝt(e).
#Mai#, _v. 1_ & _3 pres._ (_ind._ and _subj._), am able to, can, may,
may well, have reason to, &c., IV _a_ 31, XII _a_ 66, XIV _c_ 1, &c.;
#May(e)#, IV _a_ 6, 36, &c.; #May(e)#, _2 sg._ IV _a_ 20, XVI 173, &c.;
#Meist# (= meiht; _see_ Appendix, p. 278), XV _g_ 6; #Miȝt#,
#Myȝt(e)#, II 452, VIII _a_ 217, _b_ 35. #Mai#, #May#, _pl._ IV _a_
61, IX 213, &c.; #Moun#, VI 176; #Mowe#, I 115, VIII _a_ 40, IX 164, &c.
#Micht#, #Mycht#, _pa. t._ (_ind._ and _subj._), was able to, could,
might, &c., X 17, 139, &c., #Miȝt(e)#, #Myȝt(e)#, I 16, II 221,
VIII _a_ 133, XI _a_ 44, _b_ 283, &c.; #Myȝtte#, XI _b_ 30, 103;
#Myght(e)#, I 184, IX 276, &c.; #Mihte#, #Myhte#, XII _a_ 16, 75, XIV
_c_ 36, &c.; #Moȝt(e)#, VI 67, 115, 119, #Moghte#, IV _b_ 31. [OE.
_mæg_ (_meaht_, _miht_, 2 sg.); late pl. _mugon_, subj. _muge_; pa. t.
_mihte_ (late _muhte_).]
#Mai#, #May#, _n._^1 maiden, VI 75, XV _a_ 6, 16, _c_ 28, Introduction
xii. [ON. _mǽ-r_, gen. _meyj-ar_; cf. OE. _mǣg_, woman (in
verse).]
#May#, _n._^2 May, II 57, IV _a_ 57; #May dew#, dew gathered in May
(thought to have special properties), IX 63. [OFr. _mai_.] _See_ Deaw.
#Maid(e)#. _See_ Make(n).
#Mayde(n)#, #Maiden#, _n._ maiden, virgin, I 41, II 64, VIII _a_ 323, XV
_i_ 7, &c. [OE. _mægden_.]
#Mayll#, #Male#, _adj._ male, IX 58, XVII 152. [OFr. _ma(s)le_.]
#Mayn#, _n._ might, XVII 310. [OE. _mægen_.]
#Mais#; #Maister#. _See_ Make(n); Mister.
#Maysterful#, _adj._ arrogant, VI 41. [From next.]
#Maistre# (#-er#, #-ur#), #Mayster#, _n._ lord, Lord, II 413, VI 102,
VII 1, XIII _a_ 2; master, V 22, VIII _a_ 41, 236, 314, XV _h_ 17;
_mayster of gramere_, a title, XIII _b_ 27 (_see_ note). [OFr.
_maistre_; OE. _mægester_.)
#Maistrie#, #Maystrie#, _n._ mastery, VIII _a_ 323; _for the maystrie_
(OFr. _pour la maistrie_), to the utmost possible degree, IX 233; _pl._
(partly due to OFr. _maistrise_, sg.) in _make maistries_, do a
wonderful, mighty (_here_ masterful, high handed) deed, XVI 116, 202,
216, 217. [OFr. _maistrie_.]
#Make#, _n._ mate, XV _b_ 20, _c_ 18, 31, XVII 139. [OE. _(ge)maca_.]
#Make(n)#, #Mak#, _v._ to make, do; (with or without _to_) cause,
compel; VIII _a_ 205, 280, IX 120, 206, XIV _b_ 87, &c.; #Ma#, X 14,
167; #Mase#, _3 sg._ IV _a_ 15; #Matȝ#, VI 250; #Mais#, _pl._ X 72;
#Man#, VI 152; #Mase#, XIV _b_ 34, XVI 116; #Makes#, #Maketh#, _imper.
pl._ VIII _a_ 14, XVI 383. #Mad#, #Made(n)#, _pa. t._ I 39, II 20, VI
179, &c.; #Maid(e)#, X 5, XVII 3 (_2 sg._), 28, &c.; #Maked#, II 329,
498, &c. #Maad(e)#, _pp._ XI _b_ 101, 196, &c.; #Mad#, VI 126, VIII _b_
74, &c.; #Maid(e)#, X 3, XVII 73, &c.; #Ymad#, III _introd._; #Ymaked#,
VIII _a_ 180. _Mad sumoun_, caused (men) to summon (them), VI 179;
_makes ioie_, rejoice, XVI 383: _it maketh_, brings it about (that),
VIII _a_ 199; _ich made of_, I summed up (as Mn. E. idiom), VIII _b_ 5;
_see also_ Dere, Qwart, Ylet, &c. [OE. _macian_; with the reduced forms
cf. Taken.]
#Makeleȝ#, _adj._ matchless, VI 75. [OE. _ge-maca_ + _-lēas_.]
#Maker#, _n._ maker, causer, I 204; Creator, VII 1, XVI 2, XVII 1. [From
Maken.]
#Makyng(e)#, _n._ building, work, I 183; making, XI _b_ 230. [OE.
_macung_.]
#Malais#, _n._ hardship, II 240. [OFr. _malaise_.] _See_ Ese.
#Malice#, #Malis#, _n._ evil purpose, ill-will, VII 177, IX 119, XVI
302. [OFr. _malice_.]
#Malt#, _pa. t. sg._ melted, V 12. [OE. _meltan_, pa. t. _malt_.]
#Man#. _See_ Make(n).
#Man(e)#, #Manne#, _n._ man, mankind, (any)body, one, I 102, II 27, IV
_a_ 12, _b_ 62, XVII 236, &c.; #Mon#, V 32, 170, 271 (note), VI 160, &c.
_Gen. sg._ (often generic, equiv. to 'human', &c.), #Manes(se)#, II 552,
XV _i_ 16; #Mannes#, #-is#, #-ys#, #-us#, III 54, VIII _a_ 234 (note),
XI _b_ 113, 114, XII _b_ 139, XVI 246, &c.; #Mans#, in _mans wonder_,
monster, XVII 408. #Manne#, _dat. sg._ III 19. #Men(e)#, _pl._ I 32, IV
_b_ 9, &c.; #Men(ne)#, #Mene#, _gen. pl._ men's, people's, &c., IV _b_
69 (footnote), VIII _b_ 29, XIII _b_ 20; #Mennes#, #-ys#, #-us#, I 82,
VIII _a_ 96, XI _b_ 119, 192; #Mens#, IV _b_ 50, *69 (footnote). [OE.
_man(n)_, _mon(n)_.] _See_ Men, Noman.
#Manaced#, _pa. t._ threatened, VIII _a_ 163; #Mansed#, V 277. [OFr.
_manecier_, _manasser_; cf. Comsed, for the reduction.]
#Manans#, _n._ threat, X 72. [OFr. _manace_, with confusion of suffix.]
#Mandeþ#, _3 sg. pres._ sends forth, XV _b_ 16, 25. [OFr. _mander_.]
#Maner(e)#, #Manyere# (III), _n._ (a) manner, way, I 80, X 103, XI _a_
11, XIII _b_ 30 (without foll. _of_), &c.; _in his manere_, after his
fashion, VIII _a_ 104; custom, II 431, XIII _b_ 17, 26; kind, sort, IX
102, 139, &c.; _any (ich) maner_, any (every) kind of, II 364, VIII _a_
213; with _sg._ form after _al(le)_, _meny_, and numerals (usually
without _of_), II 302, III _introd._, VIII _a_ 20, XIII _a_ 37, _b_ 1,
9, &c.; _deuyse, tell, the maner (of)_, describe, IX 264, 268;
#Manereȝ#, _pl._ courtesy, *VI 22 (MS. marereȝ). [OFr.
_man(i)ere_.]
#Manes(se)#. _See_ Man(e).
#Manfully#, _adv._ manfully, X 117. [From OE. _mann_ + _-full_.]
#Manhode#, _n._ virility, IX 80. [OE. _mann_ + _hād_.]
#Mani(e)#, #Many(e)#, _adj._ many, I 133, II 294, III 41, VIII _a_ 100,
&c.; #Meny(e)#, VIII _b_ 36, XIII _a_ 6, &c.; #Moni#, #Mony#, V 201, VI
212, &c.; _mani (moni) a_, &c., many a, II 432, XIV _c_ 68, 92, &c.;
(without _a_), I 157 (note), II 520, XVII 355, 436; _many ... fold(e)_,
_see_ Fold(e). [OE. _manig_, _menig_, _monig_.]
#Manyere#. _See_ Maner(e).
#Manyfold#, _adj._ many times multiplied, great, XII _b_ 154. [OE.
_manig-fáld_.] _See_ Fold.
#Mankyn#, _n._ mankind, XVII 71. [OE. _man-cyn(n)_.]
#Mankunde#, #Mankynde#, _n._ mankind, XIII _a_ 2, XVI 15. [OE. _mann_ +
_cýnd_; cf. prec.]
#Mannus#, &c.; #Mansed#. _See_ Man(e); Manaced.
#Mappa Mundi#, _n._ map, _or_ descriptive geography, of the world, IX
301. [Latin; also appears in ME. in Fr. form _mappe-mounde_.]
#Mar#, #Marre#, _v._ to hinder, stop, XVI 116, XVII 129 (_subj._);
_marre ... to_, prevent from, XVI 173; to destroy, V 194, XVI 208. [OE.
_merran_, hinder, spoil.]
#Marchant#, _n._ merchant, XII _b_ 166. [OFr. _marchand_.]
#Marchaundise#, _n._ commercial dealings, XI _b_ 290. [OFr.
_marchandise_.]
#Marches#, _n. pl._ (frontiers), regions, IX 273. [OFr. _marche_.]
#Marche#, _v._; _marcheth_ (_to_, _upon_), borders on, IX 193, XII _a_
61. [OFr. _marchir_, from prec.]
#Mare#. _See_ Mor(e).
#Maryage#, _n._ marriage; _to Hys m._, as His spouse, VI 54. [OFr.
_mariage_.]
#Mark#, _n._ a mark (about 2/3 of a pound, 13_s._ 4_d._), XI _b_ 162.
[OE. _marc_, a borrowed word of disputed origin.]
#Marked#, _n._ market-place, VI 153. [Late OE. _marcet_, from ONFr.
_market_.]
#Martyrdome#, _n._ martyrdom, I 34. [OE. _martyr-dōm_.]
#Mase#. _See_ Make(n).
#Mased#, _adj._ bewildered, XVI 247. [Cf. OE. _ā-masod_.]
#Masse#, _n._^1 Mass, VIII _a_ 88, XI _b_ 131, &c.; #Messe#, I 8, 69, VI
137, &c. [OE. _mæsse_, _messe_; OFr. _messe_.]
#Masse#, _n._^2 conglomerate mass, IX 44, 46. [OFr. _masse_.]
#Masse-prest#, _n._ (secular) priest, V 40. [OE. _mæsse-prēost_.]
#Mast#. _See_ More, Mor(e).
#Mast#, _n._ mast, X 123, XIV _c_ 49, &c. [OE. _mæst_.]
#Mate#, _adj._ dejected, VI 26. [OFr. _mat_, orig. 'mated' in chess.]
#Mater(e)#, #Matiere#, _n._ matter, subject, VII 35, 98, IX 111, XII _a_
45, XIV _c_ 14. [OFr. _mat(i)ere_.]
#Matȝ#. _See_ Make(n).
#Matyn(n)es#, #-ys#, _n. pl._ matins (first of the canonical 'hours',
properly recited at midnight or before daybreak), V 120, XI _b_ 131,
189, &c.; applied to all the morning office preceding public Mass, I 68,
? XI _b_ 208; _matynes of Oure Lady_, matins proper to Our Lady (made a
part of daily morning office), XI _b_ 132. [OFr. _matines_.]
#Maugré#, _n._ displeasure, ill-will, VIII _a_ 236. [OFr. _maugré_.]
#Maugré# (#-ee#), #Mawgree#, _prep._ in spite of, VIII _a_ 69, IX 197,
314; #Magré#, X 197; _m. Medes (þi) chekes_, in spite of Meed (you),
VIII _a_ 41, 151 (an extension of ME. _maugré þin_, _his_, &c. where
_þin_, &c., are orig. _gen._). [OFr. _maugré_.]
#Maulardes#, _n. pl._ mallards, wild-duck, II 310. [OFr. _mallart_.]
#Maundementis#, _n. pl._ commandments, XI _b_ 184. [OFr. _mandement_.]
#Maunged#, _pp._ eaten, VIII _a_ 255. [OFr. _mangier_.]
#Mawe#, _n._ belly, VIII _a_ 167, 306 (_pl._ or _distrib. sg._; _see_
Herte). [OE. _maga_.]
#Me#. _See_ Men; and Ich, _pron._
#Measse#, _n._ mess, portion (of food), XVII 389. [OFr. _mes_.]
#Mecull#. _See_ Mekill, _adj._
#Mede#, _n._ reward; Lady Meed (personif. of bribery, &c.), VIII _a_ 41;
_to mede_, in payment, as reward, IV _a_ 64, XIV _b_ 2, XVII 122; _qwite
hym his m._, pay him out, XVII 216. [OE. _mēd_.]
#Medeful#, _adj._ profitable, XI _b_ 247. [From prec.]
#Medycyne#, _n._ cure, I 244. [OFr. _medicine_.]
#Medill-erd#. _See_ Myddel-erde.
#Medyn#, ? _n. pl._ meadows, XV _i_ 14 (such a pl. form is remarkable in
this text, if genuine). [OE. _mǣd_, _mēd_.]
#Meditacioun# (_of_), _n._ meditation (upon), XI _b_ 295. [OFr.
_meditacion_.]
#Meete#, _n._ measure(ment), XIII _a_ 47. [OE. _ge-met_.] _See_ Meteth.
#Meyny#, _n._ household, body (of servants, &c.), retinue, company, VI
182; #Meneye#, XVII 290; #Menȝhe#, X 39; #Menye#, VII 37, XVII 22.
[OFr. _mai(s)nee_.]
#Meyntene(n)#, #Mayntene#, _v._ to maintain, defend, support, keep up,
VIII _a_ 37, XI _b_ 43, 55, 166, XIV _c_ 76; _subj._, XIV _c_ 100;
#Meyntenynge#, _n._ upholding, XI _b_ 170. [OFr. _maintenir_.]
#Meist#. _See_ Mai, _v._
#Meke#, _adj._ meek, humble, submissive, IV _a_ 74, VI 44, VIII _a_ 199,
XI _b_ 58, XVI 1. [ON. _mjúk-r_, earlier _*meuk-_.]
#Mekenesse#, _n._ meekness, gentleness, VI 46, VIII _a_ 41
(personified), XI _b_ 118, 122. [From prec.]
#Mekill#, _adj._ great, X 116, XIV _b_ 84, XVI 129, XVII 109, &c.;
#Mecull#, VII 10. [OE. _micel_.] _See_ Miche, Mochel, More.
#Mekill#, _adv._ greatly, much, IV _b_ 23. [OE. _micel_, _micle_.] _See_
Moche, Mor(e), Mo.
#Mekis#, _2 sg. pres._ in _mekis þiselffe_, humblest thyself, XVI 350.
[From Meke, _adj._]
#Mele#, _v._ to speak, say, V 227, 268, 305, VI 137, 229, ? *XV _b_ 20
(MS. miles). [OE. _mǣlan_.]
#Melke#, #Milke#, _n._ milk, II 146, VIII _a_ 176. [OE. _me(o)lc_,
_milc_.]
#Mell#, _v._^1 to announce, declare; ? grant, XVII 44 (_or_ from next,
in vague use extended from that seen in XVI). [OE. _meðlan_.] Cf. Mele.
#Melle#, _v._^2 to mix, mingle, XVI 302; #Mellit#, _pp._ X 22;
#Ymelled#, XIII _b_ 3; #Mellyng#, _n._ mingling, XIII _b_ 12. [OFr.
_mesler_, _meller_.]
#Melody#, _n._ melody, (sweet) music, II 46, 278, 442, 523, 590, IV _a_
67. [OFr. _melodie_.]
#Membre#, _n._ limb, member, V 224, VIII _b_ 34; _fig._ VI 98. [OFr.
_membre_.]
#Memoire#, #Memorye#, _n._ memory, XII _b_ 221; commemoration (of the
faithful departed), VIII _a_ 89. [OFr. _memoire_, _memorie_.]
#Men#, _impers. subject sg._ one, IX 69; also freq. (esp. in _men may_)
in syntactically doubtful cases prob. apprehended as pl., as IX 75
(first), 118, XV _h_ 3, &c.; #Me#, III 3, 16, 48, 51, XIII _a_ 9, XV _g_
8, 28. [OE. _man_, reduced under wk. stress.] _See_ Man (_esp._ V 170).
#Mencioun#, _n._ mention, IX 267. [OFr. _mencion_.]
#Mend(e)#, _v._ to improve; make better (free from fault), XVI 359;
increase (joy), XVI 79; _mend ȝow of ȝoure misdede_, reform your
evil ways, XIV _b_ 7; #Mendyng#, _n._ improvement, VI 92. [Shortened
from Amend.]
#Mendinauns#, _n. pl._ beggars, VIII _b_ 80. [OFr. _mendinant_.]
#Men(e)#. _See_ Man(e).
#Mene#, _adj._ common, thin (ale), VIII _a_ 176. [OE. _(ge-)mǣne_.]
#Mene(n)#, _v._^1 to mean; signify, I _introd._, VIII _b_ 38, XVI 46;
declare (as one's intention), XVI 174; to intend, *XVI 301 (MS. mouys);
to imagine, suppose XI _b_ 74 (_or_ imply); _impers._ in _me menys_, I
call to mind, XVI 231; #Menede#, _pa. t._ VIII _b_ 38; #Mente#, _pa. t._
I _introd._; _pp._ XVI 174; #Ymende#, _pp._ noted, III _introd._ [OE.
_mǣnan_.]
#Mene#, _v._^2 to complain, XV _b_ 22; _refl._ in _mened hem_, made
their complaint, VIII _a_ 2. [OE. _mǣnan_, v.^2; prob. distinct from
prec., and rel. to Mon(e), _q.v._]
#Meneye#. _See_ Meyny.
#Mengen#, _v._ to remember, VIII _a_ 89. [OE. _myn(d)gian_.]
#Menȝhe#. _See_ Meyny.
#Meny(e)#. _See_ Mani, Meyny.
#Menyng#, _n._ mention, XVI 103. [From Mene, _v._^1]
#Menne(s)#, #-ys#, #-us#. _See_ Man(e).
#Menskes#, _n. pl._ honours, V 342. [ON. _mennska_, humanity, kindness,
? hence in ME. grace, courtesy, honour; cf. senses of OE. _ār_.]
#Menstraci#, _n._ minstrelsy, music, II 302, 420, 589. [OFr.
_menestralsie_.]