macche (A.S.) 248, 249, _companion, match-fellow_
macche (A.S.) 360, _a match_
macer (A.N.) 47, _one who carries a mace_
mayen (A.S.) _to be able_ (it is seldom or never used in the infinitive
mood). _pres. s._ may, _pl._ mowen, mowe. _pret. s._ myghte, _pl._ mighte
y-maymed (A.S.) 359, _maimed_
mayn-pernour, (A.N.) 71, 380. _See_ the next word
mayn-prise (A.N.) 70, 346, _a kind of bail_, a law term. "It signifieth in
our Common Law the taking or receiving a man in friendly custodie, that
otherwise is or might be committed to prison, and so upon securitie given
for his forth coming at a day assigned: and they that doe thus undertake
for any, are called _mainpernours_, because they do receive him into their
hands." MINSHEU. The persons thus received were allowed to go at large
mayn-prise (A.N.) 75, 426, meynprise, 39, _to bail in the manner described
under the foregoing word_
mair (A.N.) 290, _pl._ meires, 150, _a mayor_
maistrie (A.N.) 66, _a mastery, a feat of science_
make (A.S.) 50, 222, 230, _a companion, consort_
maken, make (A.S.) _to make_. _pret. s._ made. _part. pas._ y-maked, 2.
maad, 71, 248
make (A.S.) 229, _to compose poetry_. _See_ note
makynge (A.S.) 229, _writing poetry_
male (A.N.) 91, _a box, pack_
+malisones (A.N.) 493, _curses_
mamelen (A.S.) 78, 226, _to chatter, mumble_
menacen (A.N.) _to menace, threaten_
manere (A.N.) _manner_
mange (A.N.) 132, _to eat_
mangerie (A.N.) 209, 328, _an eating, a feast_
manlich (A.S.) 92. _humane_. manliche, _manfully, humanely_
mansed (A.N.) 30, 74, 190, 233, 438, _cursed, excommunicated_
marc (A.N.) 161, _a mark (a coin)_
marche (A.S.) 159, 321, _a border_. The word is preserved in the term
"Marches of Wales," "Marches of Scotland"
marchen (A.N.) _to march, go_
mareys (A.N.) _a marsh_
+masedere (A.N.) 499, _more amazed_
maugree (A.N.) 131, _ill thanks, in spite of_
maundee (A.S.) 339, _maunday_
maundement (A.N.) 348, _a commandment_
mawe (A.S.) 298, _mouth, maw_
maze (A.N.) 12, _doubt, amazement, a labyrinth_
meden (A.S.) 56, _to reward, bribe_
mede (A.S.) _meed, reward_
medlen (A.N.) _to mix with_
meel (A.S.) _meal_
meene (A.N.) _poor, moderate, middle_
mees (A.S.) 249, 313, _a mess_ or _portion of meat_
megre (A.N.) _meagre, thin_
meynee (A.N.) 178, _household, household retinue_
meken (A.S.) _to make meek, humiliate_
mele (A.S.) 262, _meal, flour_
mendinaunt, _pl._ mendinauntz (A.N.) _a beggar; friars of the begging
orders_
mene, meene (A.N.) _mean, middle_
mene (A.N.) 326, _a mean_
menen (A.S.) _to mean_. to meene, 15, 18. that is Crist to mene, 399, _that
means Christ_
menen (A.S.) _to moan, lament_. _pret._ mened
+menemong (A.S.) 497, _of an ordinary quality_
menever (A.N.) 433, _a kind of fur; the fur of the ermine and small weasel
mixed_
mengen (A.S.) _to mix, meddle_
menyson (A.N.) 337, _a flux, dysentery_
menour (A.N.) _a Minorite_
menske (A.S.) 54, 455, _decency, honour, manliness_
mercien (A.N.) _to thank_
mercy (A.N.) 17, 353, _thanks_
mercy (A.N.) 360, 361, _mercy_
mercyment (A.N.) _amercement_
merk (A.S.) 316, _a mark_
merke (A.S.) 15, _dark_. merknesse (A.S.) 377, 379, _darkness_
merveillous (A.N.) _marvellous, wonderful_
meschief (A.N.) 197, _mishap, evil, mischief_
mesel (A.S.) _pl._ meseles, 51, 144, 337, _a leper_
meson-Dieux (A.N.) 139, _hospitals_
messe (A.S.) _mass, the Romish ceremony_
mestier (A.N.) 138, _occupation_
mesurable (A.N.) _moderate_
met (A.S.) 267, _measure_
mete (A.S.) _meat_. mete-less, (A.S.) _without meat_
metels (A.S.) 13, 31, 147, 149, 155, 202, 207, _a dream_
meten, meete (A.S.) 310, _to meet_. _pret. s._ mette, 351. _part. pas._
met, 216
meten (A.S.) _to dream_. _pret. s._ mette, 148, 155, 396. _part. s._
metynge, 221
metyng (A.S.) 246, _a dream_
+meter (A.S.) 476, _fitter_ (?)
meve (A.N.) 153, 228, _to move_. _pres. pl._ ye moeven, 298
myd (A.S.) _with_
myddel-erthe (A.S.) 221, _the world_
middes (A.S.) _middle, midst_
mynistren (A.N.) 231, _to administer_
mynnen (A.S.) 322, _to mind, to recollect_
mynours (A.N.) _miners, diggers of mines_
mys-beden (A.S.) 119, _to injure_
mysese (A.N.) 16, _ill ease_
mys-eise (A.N.) 139, _ill at ease_
mysfeet (A.N.) 224, _ill deed, wrong_
+myster (A.N.) 484, _kind species_
mystier (A.S.) _more misty, more dark_
+myteynes (A.N.) 476, _mittens, gloves_
mnam, 131, _a Hebrew coin_
mo (A.S.) _more_
mody (A.S.) _moody_. modiliche, _moodily_
moeble, meble (A.N.) 364, _goods_
molde, moolde (A.S.) _earth, mould_
moled (A.N.) 262, 264, _spotted, stained_
mom (A.S.) 13, _a mum, sound_
mone (A.S.) 295, _lamentation_
+monelich (A.N.) 457, _meanly_
monials (A.N.) 192, _nuns_ (_Lat._ moniales)
moore (A.S.) 403, _greater_
moost (A.S.) _greatest_
moot (A.N.) 113, 417, _a moat_
moot-halle (A.S.) 73, 74, _hall of meeting, of justice_
more (A.S.) 300, 330, 331, 334, _pl._ mores, 416, _a root_
mornen (A.S.) _to mourn_. _pret. s._ mornede
mortrews (A.N.) 248, 250, 252, _a kind of soup_
morwe (A.S.) _morning, morrow_
morwenynge (A.S.) _morning_
mote (A.S.) 25, _to hold courts of justice_
motyng (A.S.) 141, _judging, meeting for justice_
moton (A.N.) 44, _the name of a coin_. _See_ note on l. 1404
mous (A.S.) _pl._ mees, _a mouse_
mouster (A.N.) 267, _muster, arrangement_
muche (A.S.) 155, 417, _great_
muchel (A.S.) 401, _great, much_
muliere, mulliere (A.N.) 343, 344, _a wife, woman_
murie (A.S.) _pleasant, merry, joyful_. murye, 1, _pleasantly_, murier,
_more pleasant_
murthe (A.S.) 382, _pleasure, joy, mirth_
murthen (A.S.) 362, _to make merry or joyful_
muson (A.N.) 183, _measures_ (?)
must (A.S.) 391, _a liquor made of honey_