Meten, _v._ to dream, CM, PP, S; meeten, S2, PP; mette, _pt. s._, C2,
P; met, _pp._, C.—AS. _mǽtan_.
Meten, _v._ to paint, design, SD; metedd, _pp._, S.
Meten, _v._ to meet, PP; mette, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _métan_: OS. _mótian_.
From AS. _mót_. See Moot.
Meten, _v._ to mete, measure, S2; meete, W2; mete, P; met, S2; meten,
_pr. pl._, W; mat, _pt. s._, W.—AS. (_ge_)_metan_; cp. Goth. _mitan_,
see Sievers, 19.
Mete-wand, _sb._ a measuring stick, WW.
Mete-yarde, _sb._ measuring-rod, S3, WW.
Meth, _adj._ mild, courteous, HD; methe, HD.
Meth, _sb._ moderation, mildness, S, S2, WA; meað, S; meþe, S2.—AS.
_mǽð_, measure.
Methes-chele, _sb._ marten’s skin, S.—AS. _mearð_ (Voc.).
Með-ful, _adj._ moderate, S.
Með-les, _adj._ immoderate; meþelez, S2.
Metrete, _sb._ measure, W.—Lat. _metreta_ (Vulg.).
Metyng(e), _sb._ dreaming, PP; metinge, S.—AS. _mǽting_ (Grein).
Metynge, _sb._ measuring, measure; metinge, S2.
Meuen, _v._ to move, suggest, PP; meued, _pp._, S3; see Mouen.
Mewe, _sb._ a coop for fowls, C, C2, Manip.; mue, SD.—OF. _mue_, a coop
for fowls, the moulting of feathers (Cotg.). See below.
Mewen, _v._ to mew, moult, SkD, Cotg.—OF. _muer_ (Cotg.); Lat.
_mutare_, to change. Cf. Moutin.
Mey, _sb._ May, S2; see May.
Meyn, _sb._ intent, S3; mein, JD. See Menen.
Meyn, _v._ to remember, be mindful of, B; meyne, B; see Menen.
Meyne, _v._ to moan, lament, B; see Menen.
Meynè, _sb._ household, retinue, train, company, S2, S3, C, W, PP;
meynee, C2, W2; meyny, S2; mayne, S2; mayny, S2, S3; meine, S2; menȝe,
S2, H, Cath.; menȝhe, S2; meany, S3; meny, Prompt.; meynes, _pl._, W;
meynees, W2; menȝes, menȝis, H.—OF. _meisnee_, _maisnee_; Low Lat.
_maisnada_, *_mansionata_, from Lat. _mansio_.
Meyneal, _adj._ homely, W; of one’s household, W2; menyall, SkD;
meyneals, _sb. pl._, they of the household, W2. See above.
Meynpernour, _sb._ a taker by the hand, bail, surety, P.—AF.
_meynpernour_.
Meynprise, _sb._ a taking by the hand, bail, security, P; maynpris,
G.—AF. _meinprise_.
Meynprise, _v._ to be surety for, PP.
Meyntene, _v._ to support, abet (in an action at law), P, S2; mayntene,
to maintain, C, P.—AF. _meyntener_.
Meyntenour, _sb._ supporter, PP.—AF. _meintenour_.
Miche, _adj._ much, S2; see Moche.
Mid (1), _prep._ with, S, S2; myd, S, S2, P; mit, S; mide, S, S2; myde,
S2. _Comb._: mitte (mit þe), with the, S2; mitte (mit þe), with thee,
S; mid-al, withal, S; midalle, altogether, S; mid-iwisse, certainly, S;
mid-ywisse, S; myd-iwisse, S.—AS. _mid_.
Mid (2), _adj._ mid, SD. _Comb._: mid-morwen, mid-morning, S;
mid-morwetide, SD; mid-ouernon, middle of the afternoon; hei
midouernon, fully the middle of the afternoon, S2; midewinter,
Christmas, S2; midwinterdæi, _sb. dat._, Christmas-day, S;
midwinter-day, S2; mid-ward, middle, S2.—AS. _mid-_.
Middel, _adj._ and _sb._ middle, waist, SkD, S, S2, C; myddel, PP;
myddil, W; myddeleste, _superl._, G. _Comb._: middel-niȝte, midnight,
S.—AS. _middel_, sb.
Middel-erd, _sb._ the middle abode, the world, S; middeleard, S;
myddelerd, S, PP; midelerd, S; mydlerd, S2, PP; mydelerd, PP; medlert,
JD.—Cp. OS. _middilgard_, OHG. _mittila gart_ (Tatian). Cf. Middeneard.
Midden-eard, _sb._ the middle abode, the abode of men, S; middenærd, S;
middenard, S; midenarde, _dat._, S.—AS. _middan-eard_ for
_middan-geard_, ‘middle enclosure’ (OET), the earth situated between
heaven and hell, see Sweet, and Sievers, 214, n. 5; cp. Goth.
_midjungards_, Icel. _miðgarðr_. See CV., and Grimm, Teut. M, p. 794.
Middes, _only in phr._: in middes, in the midst, PP; in þe myddes, PP,
S2; in (fro) þe myddis, PP, S3, W, W2; in the mydis, W2.—From _mid_,
adj. The _-es_ gives the phrase an adverbial force. The older forms (in
Layamon) are _a midde_, _a midden_; AS. _on middan_.
Midwif, _sb._ midwife, SD, SkD; mydwyf, SkD; mydwyfe, Prompt.; mydewyf,
SkD; medwyfe, Cath.; medewife, SkD; medewyues, _pl._, S2. See Mid (1).
Mightand, _pr. p._, as _adj._ having might, S2.
Mihel, _sb._ Michael, SD; Myȝhele, HD; Mihil, ND.—Church Lat. _Michael_
(Vulg.), from the Heb.
Mihel-masse, _sb._ Michaelmas, SD; Mihelmas, ND; Myhelmasse, PP;
Misselmasse, S2.
Miht, _2 pr. s._ mayest, S; see Mæi.
Mihte, _pt. s._ might, S; micte, S; michte, S; migte, S; see Mahte.
Mikel, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2; see Muchel.
Milce, _sb._ mercy, S, S2, HD; mylce, S; milche, S.—AS. _milts_, from
_milde_, mild, gentle; see Sievers, 198, 4.
Milcien, _v._ to show mercy, S; milcenn, S; milsien, S.—AS. _milsian_,
_miltsian_.
Milde, _adj._ mild, S, S2; myld, S. _Comb._: mild-heorte, merciful in
heart, SD; mild-heorted, S; milde-herted, S2; mild-herrtleȝȝc,
mildheartedness, compassion, S; mild-heortnesse, clemency, S;
mildhertnesse, S.—AS. _milde_.
Miles, _sb. pl._, animals, S2.—Cf. W. _mil_, an animal, beast; _miled_,
a wild animal (W. W. S.).
Min, _pron. poss._ my, S, S2; myn, S, C2, PP; mi, S, S2; mines, _gen._,
S; mine, _dat._, S; mire, _gen._ and _dat. f._, S; mynen, _pl._, W2.
_Phr._: myn one, by myself, alone, PP.—AS. _mín_.
Min, _sb._ memory, S2; see Mynne.
Mines, _2 pr. s._ rememberest, S2; see Mynne.
Minion, _sb._ a favourite, a lover, Sh. TG, ND; _bellulus_, Manip.;
minyons, _pl._, S3.—OF. _mignon_ (Cotg.); cp. It. _mignone_ (Florio).
Minion, _adj._ small, pretty; mynyon, ND; mynionly, _adv._ delicately,
ND.
Mint, _pt. s._ purposed, S; see Munten.
-mint, _suffix_.—AS. _mynt_, _-mynd_: Goth. _-mundiþa_, see Sievers,
255, 3. Cf. Wurthmint.
Minute, _sb._ a mite, moment of time, HD; mynute, Prompt.; mynutis,
_pl._, small pieces of money, W. _Comb._: mynutwhile, PP; myntwhile,
PP; myntewhile, PP.—Lat. _minutum_ (Vulg.). Cf. Mite.
Minyshe, _v._ to minish, S3; see Menusen.
Mire, _sb._ ant, S; mowre, Cath.—Cp. Dan. _myre_, Icel. _maurr_.
Mire, my, _gen._ and _dat. f._ of Min.
Mirky, _adj._ dark, H. See Merke.
Mirre, _sb._ myrrh, S, PP; mir, S2; murre, PP; myrre, PP.—AS. _myrre_;
Lat. _myrrha_ (Vulg.); Gr. μύῤῥα.
Mirye, _adj._ merry, CM; see Mery.
Mis, _adv._ amiss, S, C3; mys, PP; mysse, S2.
Mis-, _prefix_; mys-, PP; mysse-, PP.—AS. _mis-_; Goth. _missa-_.
_Comb._: misbileue, suspicion, C3; misboden, injured, C, CM; misdede,
misdeed, S, PP; misdeparten, to divide amiss, C2; misdo, to do amiss,
PP, S, S2, C2; misfaren, to behave amiss, S; mysfare, to miscarry, PP;
misgouernaunce, misconduct, C2; misgyed, misguided, C2; mys-happen, to
meet with misfortune, PP; myshopand, despairing, H; misleuen, to
believe wrongly, S; misliken, to displease, to be displeased, S, S2;
misliking, displeasure, S2; myspay, to displease, H; misrede, to advise
ill, S; misrempe, to go wide of the mark, S; mysreule, to misgovern,
S3, PP; myssayde, abused, rebuked, slandered, PP; misseid, S2;
missemand, misemand, unseemly, H; misteoðien, to mistithe
(mis-iteoðeget, S); mistriste, to mistrust, C3; mysturne, to pervert,
W, W2.
Mis-, _prefix_ (_of_ F. _origin_); see Mes-.
Mislich, _adj._ various, S; misliche, _adv._, S; mistlice, S.—AS.
_mislic_ (_mistlic_), various, adv. _mislice_ (_mistlice_, Grein). For
insertion of _t_ see Sievers, 196, 1.
Misliche, _adv._ badly, miserably, S; missely, wrongly, S2.
Misse, _sb._ want, lack, fault, S; mysse, S, PP.
Missen, _v._ to miss, SD; mis, S2; mysseþ, _pr. s._, is without, PP.
Mister; see Mester.
Mistiloker, _adj. comp._ more mystic, PP; mystiloker, PP.
Misty, _adj._ mystic, mysterious; mysty, _misticus_, Prompt.; mistier,
_comp._, PP.
Misty, _adj._ misty, _nebulosus_, Cath., Prompt.
Mite, _sb._ a mite, small coin, thing of no value, C3, Cotg. (s.v.
_minute_); myte, PP; _minutum_, Cath., Prompt., WW. _Comb._: mytewhile,
a little while, PP. Cf. Minute.
Miteyn, _sb._ mitten, glove, C3; see Myteyne.
Mithen, _v._ to conceal, S, SD.—AS. _míðan_; cp. OHG. (_bi_)_mídan_
(Tatian, p. 493).
Mix, _sb._ dung, S; a vile wretch, S2.—AS. _mix_, _meox_, _meohx_,
Goth. _maihstus_; cp. OHG. _mist_ (Tatian).
Mizzle, _v._ to rain slightly, S3, HD; miselle, mysylle, _pluuitare_,
Cath.
Mo, _adj._ and _adv._ more, besides, others, S, S2, S3, C; moo, S3; ma,
S, S2; may, _pl._, S3.—AS. _má_. (_Mo_ properly means more in number;
_more_ means greater in magnitude.)
Mobyle, _adj._ moveable, S3; moebles, _sb. pl._, moveables, property,
PP, C3; meobles, PP; mebles, PP.—OF. _moble_, also _meuble_ (Cotg.);
Lat. _mobilem_.
Moche, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2, C2; see Muche.
Mochel; see Muchel.
Mod; see Mood.
Modder, _sb._ a young girl, Manip.; moder, Prompt.
Moder, _sb._ mother, S, S2, C, C3, PP; moderr, S; modir, W; modur, PP;
mooder, S2, C2, C3; muddir, S3; moder, _gen._, S2, PP; modres, C3, PP.
_Comb._: moder-burh, metropolis, SD; moder-child, mother’s child, S;
modirles, motherless, W2.—AS. _módor_: Lat. _māter_; see Douse, p. 51.
Modiȝleȝȝc, _sb._ pride, S.
Modiȝnesse, _sb._ pride, S.
Mody, _adj._ spirited, _animosus_, proud, PP, S2.
Moeued, _pt. s._ moved, disturbed, C3; see Mouen.
Moght, _pt. s._ might, S2; see Mahte.
Moich, _adj._ close, muggy, S3, JD.
Moile, _v._ to toil, to drudge, to defile, pollute, daub with dirt,
SkD; moillen, to wet, SkD; moylynge, _pr. p._, S3.—AF. _moiler_,
_moiller_, to wet; Late Lat. *_molliare_, from _mollis_, soft.
Moillier, _sb._ woman, wife, PP; muliere, PP; moylere, P.—OF.
_moillier_, _muiller_; Lat. _mulierem_; cp. AF. _mulier_, _muller_.
Mok, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; muk, PP; mukke, Prompt.
Moky, _adj._ misty, HD. Cf. Moich.
Molde, _sb._ crumbling ground, earth, mould, S, S2, P, G; moolde, PP;
mulde, WA; moldez, _pl._, dry pieces of mould, S2. _Phr._: on molde, on
the earth, in the world, S2, PP. _Comb._: molde-ale, a funeral ale or
banquet, Prompt.; mulde-mete, a funeral banquet, JD; moldwerp, mole,
mouldcaster, SkD; moldwarp, Sh.; moldewarpe, Cath.—AS. _molde_. Cf.
Mull.
Mole, _sb._ the moldwarp, _talpa_, Sh.; mowle, S3; molle, Prompt.—This
word is short for _molde-warp_. See above.
Molte (_for_ molt), _pt. s._ melted, S3; see Melten.
Mom, _sb._ the least sound that can be made with closed lips, PP, S2;
mum, S3.
Momelen, _v._ to mumble, PP; mamely, P.
Mon, _1 pr. s._ I must, B; _pr. s._, B; _2 pr. s._, S3; mone, mayest,
S2; _pr. s._, shall, S2; man, _1 pr. s._, SD; _2 pr. pl._, S2, B; mun,
_pr. s._, S2, H.—Icel. _munu_, ‘debere’, pr. s. _man_ (pl. _munu_).
Mon, _sb._ man, S; see Man.
Monchen, _v._ to munch, Cath. (_n_), Palsg., SkD; mounch, Sh.; munche,
CM (4. 145); maunche, Palsg. (s.v. _briffault_); manche, Palsg.;
mounchynge, _pr. p._, S3. _Comb._: mounch-present, HD; maunche-present,
Palsg., HD (s.v. _munch_); mawnche-presande, sycophant, Cath.;
manch-present, _dorophagus_, Cath. (_n_).—Probably a variety of ME.
_maungen_; OF. _manger_. For _che_ = _ge_ cp. ME. _charche_; OF.
_charche_ = _charge_ (see MD), also F. _revancher_ = OF. _revenger_
(SkD).
Mone, _sb._ share, companion, S.—AS. (_ge_)_mána_, ‘societas’ (Voc.).
See Ymone.
Mone, _sb._ moan, complaint, PP, S, S2; moone, PP, C; moon, S2; mayn,
B; mayne, B, S3; mane, S2.
Mone, _sb._ moon, S, S2, S3, P; a lunation, P; moyne, Cath., B; moyn,
B. _Comb._: mone-dæi, _dies lunae_, Monday, S; moneday, S; mone-licht,
moonlight, S.—AS. _móna_.
Monè, _sb._ money, S2; see Moneye.
Monek, _sb._ monk, S2; see Monk.
Monesten, _v._ to teach, admonish, W, W2, CM; moneishen, Cath. (_n_);
monysche, Cath.; monest, _pt. pl._, B. See Amoneste.
Monestyng, _sb._ an admonition, W. W2, B; monyschynge, Cath.
Moneth, _sb._ month, S3, C, PP, B, WW, ND, Cath.; mooneþ, S2, PP;
monythe, Prompt.; monyth, S2; monethe, W; monthe, PP; monthe, _pl._,
C2; monethis, W. _Comb._: moneth-minde, a service in memory of the dead
a month after decease, ND; month-mind, HD; months minde, ND; months
mind, a strong inclination, ND, Sh.—AS. _mónað_, from _móna_, moon.
Moneye, _sb._ money, C3, PP; monè, S2, PP.—AF. _moneie_, _moneye_,
_monee_; Lat. _moneta_.
Moneyeles, _adj._ moneyless, PP; monelees, PP.
Mong-corn(e), _sb._ mixed corn, S3, Prompt.; moncorne, HD. See Mengen.
Moni, _adj._ many, S, S2; mony, S; see Manye.
Monk, _sb._ monk, PP; monek, S2; munec, S; muneces, _pl._, S; munekes,
S; monekes, S, S2; monkes, S.—AS. _munec_; Lat. _monachus_; Gr.
μοναχός, solitary.
Monkrye, _sb._ monkery, the race of monks, S3.
Monsede, _pp._ cursed, PP; see Mansed.
Moo-; see also under Mo-.
Mood, _sb._ anger, pride, mind, C; mod, S, S2; mode, _dat._, S, S2.—AS.
_mód_; cp. OHG. _muot_ (Tatian).
Moode, _sb._ mud, S3; see Mud.
Mool-bery, _sb._ mulberry, SkD; mulbery, Cath.—Cp. MHG. _mūlber_ (G.
_maulbeere_); OHG. _mūrberi_, _mōrberi_ (the _l_ in the later forms
being due to dissimilation); see Kluge; AS. _mór_; OHG. _mōr_; Lat.
_morus_. See More.
Moot, _sb._ assembly, G, PP; mot, PP. _Comb._: moot-halle, hall of
assembly, court, P, G, W; mote-halle, G, PP.—AS. _mót_. Cf. Mote.
Moralitee, _sb._ morality, i.e. a moral tale, C3.—OF. _moralite_
(Cotg.).
Mordre, _sb._ murder, C; see Morther.
More, _sb._ mulberry-tree; mours, _pl._, H. _Comb._: more-tre,
mulberry-tree, W; moore-trees, _pl._, W2; mur-berien, _pl._ mulberries,
Voc.—Lat. _morus_, mulberry-tree (Vulg.); cp. Gr. μόρον, mulberry. Cf.
Moolbery.
More, _sb._ moor, Prompt., H, PP; mor, S2; mwr, B; mwre, S2, B.—AS.
_mór_.
More, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ more, greater, elder, S, S2, W, W2, PP,
WW; mor, S, PP; moare, S; mayr, S3, B; mair, B; mære, S; mare, S, S2;
mar, S, B; marere, H.—AS. _mára_. See Mo.
More, _sb._ root, S2, PP, HD; moore, CM.—AS. _mora_ (Voc. 135. 28, 29,
32); cp. MHG. _morâ_, _more_, see Weigand (s.v. _möhre_).
Moreyne, _sb._ murrain, PP; moreyn, S2, Prompt.; morrein, WW; moryn, H;
murrins, _pl._, WW.—AF. _morine_; cp. Low Lat. _morina_, a pestilence
among animals (Ducange).
Morkin, _sb._ a beast that dies by disease or accident, RD, HD, ND.—Cp.
Late Lat. _morticinium_ (Ducange), whence Ir. _muirtchenn_, Wel.
_burgyn_.
Morknen, _v._ to rot, SD; mourkne, S2.—Icel. _morkna_.
Mormal, _sb._ cancer or gangrene, CM, C, Prompt., RD, SD, ND, HD;
mormall, Palsg.; mortmal, ND; morimal, RD; marmole, RD.—Cp. Late Lat.
_malum mortuum_, a disease of the feet and shins (Ducange).
Morris, _adj._ Moorish, _sb._ morris-dance, Sh., ND; morisco, SkD; a
morris-dancer, SkD. _Comb._: morris-dance, Moorish dance, Sh.;
morrys-daunce, HD; morres-dauncers, morris-dancers, HD; morrice-bells,
bells for a morris-dance, S3; morris-pike, a large pike (weapon), HD,
Sh.—Late Lat. _moriscus_, Moorish.
Morsel, _sb._ morsel, PP, B; mossel, SkD; mussel, W, W2, PP; musselle,
Voc.—AF. _morsel_; Lat. _morsellum_, a little bit; dimin. of _morsus_.
Cf. Mosel.
Morther, _sb._ murder; morthir, PP; morthre, C; morder, PP; mordre,
C.—AS. _morðor_; cp. Low Lat. _murdrum_.
Morther, _v._ to murder, PP, S2; morthre, C; mordre, C, C2; murther, C.
Mortherer, _sb._ murderer, PP; mordrer, C, C2.
Mortifie, _v._ to mortify, to produce change by chemical action,
C3.—OF. _mortifier_; Lat. _mortificare_.
Mortreux, _sb._ messes of pounded meat, C; mortrewes, CM, PP; mortrwys,
Prompt.; mortrws, Cath.; mortesse, Palsg.; mortrels, PP; mortreuus,
(mortrews), PP, Prompt. (_n_) Voc.; mortrus, Voc.—OF. _mortreux_, see
Ducange (s.v. _mortea_), connected with Lat. _mortarium_, a morter.
Morwe, _sb._ morrow, the morning, PP, S2, C2, C3; marewe, S2; morow,
S3. _Phr._: to morwe, _cras_, Voc. _Comb._: morȝe-mete, morning meal,
S; morewtid, morrow, W; morowtid, W; morutid, W2; morȝeue, _dos
nuptialis_, SD; moryve, Prompt.
Morwen, _sb._ morn, morrow, S, PP; morȝen, SD. _Phr._: to morwen,
S.—AS. _morgen_, Goth. _maurgins_.
Morwenynge, _sb._ morning, PP, C2; morwnynge, S2; moreȝening, S.
Mose, _sb._ titmouse, S.—AS. _máse_, see SkD. (s.v. _titmouse_).
Mosel, _sb._ muzzle, nose of an animal, C, CM.—OF. _musel_ (now
_museau_): Prov. _mursel_: OF. *_morsel_. See Morsel, and cf. Musen.
Mosell, _v._ to muzzle, SkD; moosel, Manip.
Moskles, _sb. pl._ mussels (shell fish), S2; see Muskylle.
Most, _adj. superl._ greatest, chief, PP, S2; moste, S, PP; mooste, W2;
mast, S2; maste, S2; maist, B; mayst, B; mest, S, S2; meste, C2; meast,
S. _Comb._: meste del, the greatest part, S2.—AS. _mǽst_.
Mot, _1 pr. s._ may, must, S, C2, C3, PP; mote, S, PP; most, _2 pr.
s._, must, S, S2; mot, _2 pr. s. subj._, S3; mot, _pr. s._, can, must,
S, S2, S3; moot, S2, C; moȝt, S2; moten, _pl._, S, PP; mote, S2, PP;
moste, _pt. s._, was obliged, S, S2, C3, PP; _pl._, S, S2; most, S2,
PP; moist, _pt. s._, S3.—AS. _mót_, 2 pr. s., _móst_, pl. _móton_, pt.
s. _móste_.
Mote, _sb._ moat, _agger_, _fossa_, P; a pond, Manip.; castle, palace,
WA; moote, Prompt.; mot, PP.—OF. _mote_, embankment, also _motte_
(Cotg.).
Mote, _v._ to summon before a _mot_ (court), to plead, dispute, discuss
a law case, PP, S2; mootyn, Prompt.; motien, S.—AS. _mótian_ (Leo). See
Moot.
Mote, _sb._ note on the huntsman’s horn, CM; moot, HD; mot, S3 (7.
16).—OF. _mot_, ‘the note winded by an huntsman on his horn’ (Cotg.).
Motlè, _sb._ motley, a dress of many colours, Prompt.; motley, Sh., ND;
motteleye, C; mottelay, Cath.—OF. _mattele_, clotted, curdled (Cotg.).
Motoun, _sb._ a gold coin called a ‘mutton’ or sheep, P; mutoun, S2,
PP; moton, PP.—OF. _mouton_; Late Lat. _multonem_ (Ducange).
Motyf, _sb._ motive, incitement, S2, C3; motif, motion, argument,
question, subject, PP.—OF. _motif_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _motivum_
(Ducange).
Moucte, _pt. s._ might, S; mought, S3; see Mahte.
Moun, _1 pr. pl._ may, S; see Mæi.
Mountance, _sb._ amount, space, duration, C3, CM; mountouns, S2,
HD.—AF. _mountance_, OF. _montance_; see Ducange (s.v. _montare_).
Mounte, _sb._ mount, PP; mont, S2; munt, S; munte, _dat._, S.—AS.
_munt_; Lat. _montem_; cp. AF. _munt_, _mont_, _mount_.
Mountein, _sb._ mountain, PP; montaine, S2; montain, S2; montaigne, C2;
mountaigne, PP.—AF. _mountaygne_; Late Lat. _montanea_, ‘locus
montanus’ (Ducange).
Mounten, _v._ to mount, PP.—OF. _monter_; Late Lat. _montare_.
Mountenaunce, _sb._ amount; mowntenawnce, Prompt.; mountenance, S3, ND.
See Mountance.
Mour, _sb._ mulberry-tree, H; see More.
Mournen, _v._ to mourn, S2, PP; mornen, PP, S; murnen, S; morenen, _pr.
pl._, W2; morenyden, _pt. pl._, W2.—AS. _murnan_.
Mournyng, _pr. p._ and _adj._ mourning, PP; moorning, C, C3; mornyng,
S2.
Mous, _sb._ mouse, C, PP; mus, S; muse, _dat._, S; mys, _pl._, P; mees,
PP; _Comb._: mowsfalle, mousetrap, Prompt.; muse-stoch, mousetrap,
S.—AS. _mús_.
Mouth, _sb._ mouth, face, PP, W2; muð, S; mudh, S. _Comb._: muð-freo,
mouth-free, S.—AS. _múð_: Goth. _munths_; cp. OHG. _mund_ (Otfrid); see
Sievers, 30.
Mouthen, _v._ to talk about, P; mouthed, _pt. s._, P.
Moutin, _v._ to mew, moult, cast feathers, Prompt.; mowtyn, Prompt.,
HD; moult, Sh.; moutes, _pr. s._, S2, SkD.—Lat. _mutare_. Cf. Mewen.
Mouȝt, _sb._ moth, W; mouȝte, W2, SkD; moghte, Cath.—ONorth. and AS.
_mohðe_ (Mt. 6. 20).
Mouen, _v._ to move, suggest, S; moeue, PP; meuen, PP; meuez, _pr. s._,
S2; moeued, _pt. s._, C3; moeuyng, _pr. p._, S2, C3; meued, _pp._,
S3.—AF. _mover_, OF. _muveir_, _movoir_, _moveir_; Lat. _mouēre_.
Mow, _v._ to be able, H; mown, Prompt.; mugen, S.—AS. *_mugan_ (not
found), see Sievers, 424. See Mæi.
Mowe, _sb._ kinswoman, S; mow, sister-in-law, Prompt.; moȝe, S; maȝe,
SD.—AS. _máge_.
Mowe, _sb._ a grimace, CM, Prompt.; moe, Cotg., WW (p. 407); mow,
WW.—OF. _mouë_ (Cotg.).
Mowen, _v._ to make a grimace, Cath.; mowyn, Prompt. _Der._: mowing,
grimacing, S3; mowyng, W2; _cachinnatus_, Cath.; mouwyng, W2.
Mowen, _v._ to mow, reap, S, PP.—AS. _máwan_.
Mowtard, _sb._ moulting bird, Prompt. See Moutin.
Mowtynge, _sb._ moulting-season, PP, Prompt.
Moyste, _adj._ fresh, new, C2, C3, SkD; moyst, _humidus_, Prompt.;
moste, moist, Cath.—OF. _moiste_, damp, moist; Late Lat. *_mustius_,
*_musteus_ (see BH, § 74, also Roland, p. 420); from Lat. _mustum_. See
Must.
Moystin, _v._ to make moist, W, Prompt.; moyste, Voc.; moysted, _pp._,
S2, Cath. (_n_).
Moystnesse, _sb._ moistness, _humor_, Voc.
Moysture, _sb._ moisture, Prompt.; mostour, _maditas_, Cath.
Moȝe, _sb._ kinswoman, S; see Mowe.
Muche, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2, PP; moche, S, S2, C2, PP;
miche, S2; myche, S, W, W2. _Comb._: muchedel, a great part, S2;
mychefold, manifold, W.
Muchel, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, numerous, S, C2, PP; mochel, S2,
C2, C3, PP; mochele, S; michel, S; micel, S; mikel, S, S2; mycel, S;
mykel, S2, P; mukel, S, S2; mucele, S; mikle, S2; mekill, S3. _Der._:
muchelhede, greatness, SD; mykelhede, S2; mychilnesse, greatness,
W2.—AS. _micel_ (_mycel_): Goth. _mikils_.
Muchelin, _v._ to magnify, S; muclien, S; mucli, S; mikeland, _pr. p._,
S2; mikeled, _pp._, S2.—AS. _myclian_: Goth. _mikiljan_.
Mud, _sb._ mud, Prompt.; moode, S3; mudde, S2 (13. 407), Cath.,
Manip.—Cp. OLG. _mudde_, see SkD.
Mudly, _adj._ muddy, H.
Mugen, _v._ to be able, S; see Mæi.
Mught, _pt. s._ might, S2, H; muhte, S; see Mahte.
Muk, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; see Mok.
Mukel, _adj._ great, S, S2; see Muchel.
Mull, _sb._ mould, rubbish, S2, Cath. (_n_); molle, Cath.; mol, Cath.
(_n_); mul, Cath. (_n_).—Cp. Du. _mul_. See Molde.
Mullok, _sb._ rubbish, C3; mollocke, Cath. (_n_).
Multiplicacioun, _sb._ multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy, C3.
Multiplye, _v._ to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, C3;
multeplie, to increase, PP.—OF. _multiplier_; Lat. _multiplicare_.
Mum; see Mom.
Mun, _pr. s._ must, S2, H; see Mon.
Munec, _sb._ monk, S; see Monk.
Munen, _v._ to remind, to be mindful, S; see Mynne.
Muneȝing, _sb._ commemoration, S.
Mungen, _v._ to remember, PP; see Mengen.
Mungunge, _sb._ remembrance, reminding, S; munegunge, S; muneȝing,
S.—AS. _mynegung_.
Munne, _v._ to relate, mention, remind, S: see Mynne.
Munstral, _sb._ minstrel, S2; see Mynstral.
Munt, _sb._ mount, S; see Mounte.
Munten, _v._ to think, to purpose, S2; myntis, _pr. s._ points, WA;
munte, _pt. s._, S3; mint, S; i-munt, _pp._, S; i-mint, S; i-ment,
S.—AS. (_ge_)_myntan_. See Mynde.
Murcnen, _v._ to murmur; murrcnesst, _2 pr. s._, S.—AS. _murcnian_
(Leo).
Murne, _adj._ sad, S, HD.—Cp. AS. _murnan_, to mourn.
Murnen, _v._ to mourn, S, WA; see Mournen.
Murnyn, _sb._ mourning, B.
Murrin, _sb._ murrain, WW; see Moreyne.
Murthe, _sb._ mirth, joy, PP, S; murth, PP; murhðe, S; murȝþe, S;
myrthe, PP; mirthe, C; merthe, PP; muirth, PP; murþhes, _pl._,
merrymakings, amusements, PP, S2; merthes, G.—AS. _myrð_, _mirhð_, from
_merg_. See Mery.
Mury(e), _adj._ merry, S, C; see Mery.
Murȝen, _v._ to make merry, SD; murgeþ, _pr. pl._, S2.
Mus, _sb._ mouse, S; see Mous.
Musard, _sb._ a dreamy fellow, HD, Bardsley; musarde, CM.—OF. _musart_.
Muse, _sb._ dreaming vacancy, Spenser.
Musen, _v._ to ponder, wonder, PP, C3, WA, ND.—OF. _muser_, to muse,
study, linger about a matter, to sniff as a hound, from *_muse_, a
muzzle, nose of an animal (whence F. _museau_); Lat. _morsus_. For F.
_-u-_ from an orig. Lat. _-or-_ cp. OF. _jus_ from Late Lat. _jūsum_,
Lat. _deorsum_, and F. _sus_ from Lat. _sūsum_, _seorsum_, see
Apfelstedt, § 43, and Constans (glossary). Cf. Mosel.
Muskylle, _sb._ mussel, a shell-fish, Cath.; muscles, _pl._, PP;
moskles, S2.—AF. _muskeles_, pl., OF. _muscle_; Lat. _musculum_ (acc.),
dimin. of _mus_, mouse; cp. AS. _musclan scel_ (Voc.).
Mussel, _sb._ morsel, W, W2; see Morsel.
Must, _sb._ new wine, W, W2.—Lat. _mustum_ (Vulg.). Cf. Moiste.
Mustour, _sb._ dial, clock, WA.—Cp. F. _montre_ (Brachet).
Mute, _v._ to dung (used of birds), SkD, WW, ND; meuted, _pp._, WW.—OF.
_mutir_ (Cotg.), _esmeutir_ (Cotg.), _esmeltir_, (Littré); of Teutonic
origin, cp. ODu. _smelten_, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. _smaltare_, to
mute as a hawk (Florio). Cf. Amellen.
Mutoun; see Motoun.
Muwen, _pr. pl._ may, S; muȝen, S; see Mæi.
Mwre, _sb._ moor, S2; see More.
Mydge, _sb._ midge, H (Ps. 104. 29); midge, Manip.; myge, gnat,
_culex_, Voc., Cath.; myghe, S3.—AS. _mycg_ (Voc.).
Myghte, _pt. s._ could, PP; myȝte, S2; see Mahte.
Myghte, _sb._ might, power, PP; miȝt, PP, S; miht, S, S2, PP; myȝt, S2;
myhte, S; miȝte, S; mightes, _pl._, powers, virtues, S2; myhte, S.—AS.
_miht_.