Chapter 26

Messe, _sb._ mass, S, P; mess, S3; masse, P; messes, _pl._, P. _Comb._: messe-bok, mass-book, S; messe-cos, mass-kiss, S; mæsse-dæi, mass-day, S; messe-gere, mass-gear, S; masse-peny, mass-fee, S3; massepans, _pl._, P.—AS. _mæsse_; Church Lat. _missa_.

Meste, _adj. superl._ greatest, chief, S, S2; meste, C2; see Most.

Mester, _sb._ art, trade, occupation, PP, C, CM; mestier, PP, HD; meister, S; meoster, S; myster, PP, B; mister, B; misteir, B. _Phr._: mester men, sort of men, C.—OF. and AF. _mester_, _mestier_, occupation, business, need; Lat. _ministerium_, see Brachet (s.v. _métier_).

Mester, _sb._ need, want; mister, S2, B, HD, Cath.; myster, C, B; mysteir, S2; mystur, HD; mystir, B; mystere, HD, H. The same word as above, see NQ (6. 4. 161).

Mestling, _sb._ a kind of mixed metal, Cath. (_p._ 230, _n._ 3); masalyne, Cath.—AS. _mæstling_ (_mæstlinc_, ‘auricalcos,’ Voc.). Cf. Maselin.

Mestling, _sb._ mixed corn, Cath. (_p._ 230, _n._ 3); mastlyn, HD; masslin, Cotg. (s.v. _metail_); maslin, HD; meslin, Prompt. (_p._ 335 _n_) Cotg. (s.v. _tramois_); messling, Cotg. Cf. Mastilȝon.

Mesurable, _adj._ moderate, C, C2, C3, P; mesurabul, S2.

Mesure, _sb._ measure, moderation, S2, C2, PP; mesur, S2, B; meosure, S.—AF. _mesure_; Lat. _mensura_.

Met, _sb._ measure, moderation, S; mete, _dat._, S; meete, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_met_. Cf. Meten.

Mete, _adj._ meet, fitting, close-fitting, S2, S3, Prompt.—AS. _mǽte_, tight-fitting; cp. (_ge_)_met_, meet, fit, see SkD.

Mete, _sb._ food, a meal, feast, S, S2, C, W2, PP; meten, _pl._, S; meetis, W2. _Comb._: mete-graces, graces at meat, S; mete-niðinges, meat-niggards, S.—AS. _mete_ (OET): Goth. _mats_, from _matjan_, to eat; see Sievers, 263.

Metels, _sb._ dream, vision, PP; meteles, PP. See below.

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.