make, n., equal, peer, 248; wife, 703, 994: pl. -z, 331, 334. Cf. OE. gemaca. make, v. tr., 52, etc.; make god chere, 641; moon, 373; joye, 1304; prisoner, 1308: inf. 373, 628, 1202, 1238, 1286, 1365, ?1566, 1668; 3 sg. -s, 1304, 1795; pres. subj. 2 pl. make, 819; matz, 695; pret. I sg. made, 285, 291, 664, 701, 1662; 3 sg. 52, 124, 198, 212, 542, 1662; mad, 641; 3 pl. *mad, 1391; imper. sg. ma. 625; make, 309, 314, 1067; pp. maked, 254, 1071, 1308, 1799; made, 1720; mad, 91, 247. OE. macian. male, n., 695, 703; pl. -z, 337. OF. ma(s) le.

malscrande, part. adj., bewildering,

991. OE. *malscrian. malte, v. intr., melt, soften, 776;

filter in, 1566: inf. malt, 1566. OE. meltan.

malyce, n., wickedness, 518; anger,

250: malys, 250. OF. malice. Mambre, prop. n., Mamre, 674, 778. OE. Mambre.

man, n., man, person, 51, 124, 341,

etc.; servant, 1512; indef., one, 180, 183, 189; in general sense, referring to whole species, 285, 332, 514, 518, etc.: man, 51, 180, 189, 341, etc. (12 times); mon, 124, 183, 285, 436, etc. (II times); gen. sg. mannez, 514, 515, 575; manez, 520; monnez, 332; monnes, 1673; pl. men,

119, 137, 644, 652, etc. OE. mann, monn.

mancioun, n., dwelling (of Ark), 309. AN. mansiun, OF. mansion.

Mane, n., Mene, 1727, 1730. Vulg. Mane.

maner, n., mode, 701. AN. manere, OF. maniere.

manerly, adj., properly, becomingly, 91.

mangerye, n., banquet, feast, 52:

mangerie, 1365. OF. mangerie. mankynde, n., 278: monkynde, 564. manne, v. tr., (of sexual inter

course) inf. 869. OE, mannian. mansed, part. adj., cursed, 774. Cf. OE. āmānsod.

Mararach, prop. n., Ararat, 447 (see note). OF. Ararach. margerye-perle, n., pearl, 556. OF. margerieperle.

marie, v. tr., give in marriage, marry: inf. 52: as adj. maryed, 815. OF. marier.

marre, v. tr., corrupt, 279; destroy,

991: 3 pl. marre, 279; pp. 991.

OE. merran.

marryng, vbl. n., ruining, spoiling, 186.

marschal, n., 118, 1427: marchal, 91. OF. mareschal.

maryage, n.: pl. -z, 186. OF. mariage.

mase, n., ?confusion, 395. ?OE. *mase.

maskle, n., spot, 556. OF. mascle. masse, n., mass (= gospel), 51 (see note). OE. mæsse. mast, n., 417. OE. mæst. mater, n., matter, subject, substance, 1566, 1617, 1635. AN. matere, OF. matiere.

Mabew, prop. n., Matthew, 25, 51.

OF. Mathiu.

mawgre, n., displeasure, 250. OF.

maugre.

may, pret. pres., can, may (pret. often has pres. force): I sg. may, 70, 291, 750, 1567; 2 sg. 176, 655, II15; 3 sg. 32, 104, 177, 183, 189, 339, 551, 599, 663, 776, 1023, 1027, 1043, 1052, 119, 1131; I pl. 843, 1112, 1812; 2 pl. 1319; pret. I sg. mo3t, 914; my3t, 682; 2 sg. moztez, 655; 3 sg. mo3t, 22, 62, 704, 890, 894, 1320, 1668; myzt, 3, 225, 260, 377, 567, 921, 1046, 1392, 1517, 1550; 3 pl. mozt, 372, 705, 708, 1083, 1108, 1205, 1720; my3t, 530, 835, 1199, 1252, 1785. OE. mæg-(meahte) mihte.

mayden, n., of the Virgin, 248, 1069: pl. -ez, 815, 867, 934; -es, 1267, 1299. OE. mægden. maynful, adj., mighty, 1730. Cf. OE. mægen, n. maynly, adv., loudly, 1427. mayntnaunce, n., maintaining, sup

port, 186. OF. maintenaunce. mayny, see meyny. mayster, n., lord, ruler, 125, 1237,

1427, 1512, 1793; of God, 748, 771, 1113: pl. -z, 252; -es, 1740. OF. maistre.

maysterful, adj., despotic, 1328. maysterry, n., force, 1241. OF. maistrie.

mede, n., reward, 12, 1632: pl. -z,

meke, adj., gentle, 815; merciful, meek servant,

771; as noun, 776. ON. miūkr. mekely, adv., 783.

meken, v. tr., humble, soften: pret.

3 sg. mekned, 1328.

mele, n., meal, 226, 625. OE. melo. mele, v. intr., and tr., speak, tell:

inf. 748; pres. I sg. mele, 736; 3 sg. -z, 51; pret. 3 sg. 859. OE. mälan.

menddyng, vbl. n., 764. Cf. OF. amender.

mene, adj., inferior, small, 1241.

Cf. OE. gemæne.

mene, v. tr., mean, signify, 1567,

1730, 1733; tell, explain, 1635: 3 sg. -s, 1567, 1730, 1733; imper. sg. mene, 1635. OE. mænan. meng, v. tr., mix, 625; join, 337: imper. sg. meng, 337; menge, 625. OE. mengan.

men-sclagt, n., manslaughter, 182. Cf. OE. monnslieht, -slæht (Angl.).

menske, n., honor, dignity, 121,

522, 1740: mensk, 646. ON. mennska.

menske, v. tr., honor: 3 sg. -z, 141;

pp. 118.

mercy, n., 395: mersy, 776. OF. merci.

mercyable, adj., merciful, 1113. OF. merciable. mercyles, adj., 250.

mere, n., sea, 991. OE. mere. mere, n., boundary, 778. OE. (ge)

mære.

merit, n., reward, 613. OF. merite. merk, adj., obscure, 1617. OE. mirce.

merk, n., darkness, 894. OE. mirce.

merk, v. tr., set, place, 558, 637, 1487; write, 1617, 1727: 3 sg. merkkez, 637; pret. 3 sg. 558; pp. 1617, 1727; merkked, 1487. OE. mearcian.

merbe, see myrþe.

mervayl, n., marvel, wonder, 22, 1164: mervayle, 586. OF. merveille.

mery, see myry.

meschef, n., misfortune, trouble,

708, 1164; evil plight, 373: pl. -ez, 708; -es, 1164. OF. meschef. mese, v. tr., moderate: inf. 764. Cf. OF. amesir.

message, n., messenger, 454. OF. message.

messe, n., portion: pl. -z, 637. OF.

mes.

mester, n., need, 67. AN. mester,

OF. mestier.

mesurable, adj., temperate, mild, 859. OF. mesurable. mesure, n., moderation, 215, 247,

565. OF. mesure.

metalle, n. pl. -s, 1513. OF. metal. mete, adj., proper, fitting, 337, 637;

equal, 1662. Cf. OE. gemæte. mete, n., food, 121, 466, 644, 646, 818, 1198, 1354, 1683; feast, dinner, 118, 125: pl. -s, 1354. OE. mete. mete, v. tr., meet, 86, 797; intr., 1394; mete wyth, 371: inf. 797, pret. 3 sg. mette, 371; pl. metten, 86, 1394. OE. metan.

mett, n., measure: pl. -ez, 625. OE. (ge) met.

metz, n., ?pity, 215. Cf. mese, v., and see note.

meþelez, adj., extraordinary, 273. OE. mæpleas.

meve, v. intr., move, 303; proceed, walk, 783: 3 sg. -z, 303; pres. part. mevande, 783. OF. muev-, from movoir.

meyny, n., household, company, 331, 454; multitude, 514: mayny, 514. OF. meyne.

misschapen, part. adj., monstrous, wicked, 1355. Cf. OE. scapen, pp. of scieppan.

mistraupe, n., unfaithfulness, 996. Cf. OE. trēowo.

Mizael, prop. n., Mishael, 1301 (Dan. 1. 6). Lat., OE. Misael.

mo, see much. mode, n., mood, 713; anger, 215, 565, 764; thought, idea, 1635: mod, 713. OE. mōd.

moder, n., mother: gen. sg. in phrase 'moder chylde,' 1303. OE. mōdor.

modey, adj., brave, proud, 1303. OE. mōdig.

molde, n., earth, in phrase ‘(up) on (bis) molde,' on earth, in the world, 279, 286, 514, 522, 558, 613, 708, 1114, 1656; in pl. = lands, 454 mold, 708; pl. moldez, 454. OE. molde. mon, see man.

monsworne, part. n., perjury, 182.

Cf. OE. mānswerian, v. mony, adj., many, w. sg. noun and

indef. article, 659, 1286, 1298, 1303, 1352, 1372, 1440, 1488, 1773; without article, 43, 1299, 1439, 1602; pl. 96, 193, 321, 367, etc.: absol. as pron., 521, 572, 1194, 1479, 1692, 1784: moni, 1298, 1299, 1303; monye, 521, 1093; monie, 1194. OE. manig, monig.

morsel, n., 620. OF. morsel. morter, n., candlestick with a wide bowl to catch grease: pl. -es, 1487. AN. morter, OF. mortier. mot, pret. pres., may, 580; pret., must, generally w. present meaning: 3 sg. mot, 580; 2 sg. most, 1673; pret. 3 sg. most, 407, 1031; moste, 1331. OE. mōt-mōste. mote, n., spot, blemish, 556. OE.

mot.

mount, n., 994: mounte, 447. OE.

munt.

mountayn, n.: pl. -ez, 385. AN.

muntayne, OF. montagne. mowþe, n., mouth, 1669. OE. mūð. much, adj., 22, 182, 190, 250, etc.;

als much as, 1730; comp. more (of quantity), 96, 296, 1725; absol.. 736; mo, more (of numbers), 96, 674; absol. 940, 1303; superl. most, largest, 254: moste, 385. OE. mycel. See also mukel.

much, adv., 189, 285, 774, 1072, 1494; comp. more, 76, 168, 1107, 1137, 1154, 1453; no more, 385, 513, 759, 762, 894, 1135; never more, 48, 191. OE. mycel. mudde, n., 407. Cf. MLG. mudde. mukel, adj., large, great, 52, 366, 514, 1164. OE. mycel. See also much. mul, n., dust, 736. multyplye, v. intr.:

imper. pl. -z, 522.

OE. myl.

pret. 3 pl. 278; OF. multiplier.

munster, n., church, temple, 1267.

OE. mynster.

my, poss. pron., 55, 56, 57, 60, etc.: myn, 682, 688, 689, 698, 1667; absol. 1668. OE. min.

myddes, n., midst, in phrase 'in þe myddes,' 1388. See also inmyddez.

mydnyзt, n., midnight, 894. OE. midniht.

myзt, n., might, power, 1656, 1662,

1668: pl. -es, 644, 1699; -ez, 748. OE. miht.

myзty, adj., mighty, 1237. OE.

mihtig. See also magty. myke, n., "crutch" or forked sup

port on which a mast rests when lowered, 417. ?MDu. micke. mylde, n., merciful, 728. OE. milde.

myle, n. pl. -z, 674; myle, 1387. OE. mil.

mylke, n., milk, 637. OE. meolc, milc.

mylke, v. tr., milk: inf. 1259. OE. milcian.

mynde, n., mind, heart, 518, 852,

1328, 1421, 1566; thought, 1355; purpose, 1502. Cf. OE. gemynd. mynne, v. impers., think, 25; tr. and intr. w. 'on,' remember, 436

(see note), 771: inf. 436, 771; 3 sg. mynez, 25. ON. minna. mynstrasy, n., minstrelsy, 121. OF. menestralsie.

mynt, v. tr., purpose: 3 sg. -es,

1628. OE. myntan.

mynystre, v. tr., serve: pret. 3 sg.

644. OF. ministrer.

myre, n., mire, 1114. ON. myrr. myrþe, n., mirth, joy, pleasure, 132, 189: merbe, 703, 1519. OE. myr (i)gð.

myry, adj., pleasing, 701; merry pleasant (sometimes as mere epithet), 130, 254, 331, 417, 783, 934, 1760; of the weather, fine, 804, 1760: myri, 934; mery, 1760; superl. myriest, 254, 701. Quasiadv. myry, merrily, 1516. OE. myr (i) ge.

myryly, adv., happily, cheerfully, 493.

myself, myselven. see self.

mysse, v. tr., fail to obtain, miss, 189; (intr.) w. 'of,' 551; lack, 1198; in passive, to be absent, missing, 994: inf. 189, 551; PP. myst, 994, 1198. OE. missan. mysseleve, n., misbelief, 1230. Cf. OE. leafa.

myst, n., 1760. OE. mist.

N.

Nabugo, prop. n., shortened form

of Nabugodenozar, 1226, 1233. Nabugodenozar, prop. n., Nebuchadnezzar (written Nabugo de Nozar), 1304, 1312, 1331, 1338, 1430, 1603, 1651, 1671: Nabigodenozar, 1176, 1218. OF. Nabugodenozar.

Nabuzardan, prop. n., Nebuzaradan, 1236, 1261, 1281, 1291, 1613; Nabizardan, 1245. Lat. Nabuzardan.

nade, see have.

nazt, see nyzt.

naker, n., kettle-drum: gen. pl. -yn, 1413. OF. nacre.

name, n., 410, 1236, 1324, 1610: nome, 297. OE. nama.

nas, see be.

nature, n.: 1087; natwre, 709. OF.

nature.

nauber, conj., neither; correl. with ne, 1104, 1336; reinforcing ne, 1028, 1226, 1556: nawber, 1028. OE. nähwæðer, nauðer.

nay, adv., 729, 743, 758. ON. nei. nay, v. tr., deny, 805; intr., refuse,

65; 3 sg. nay, 805; pret. 3 sg. 65. OF. neier.

nayte, v. tr., use: inf. 531. ON. neyta.

naytly, adv., properly, 480. Cf. ON.

neytr, good, fit for use. ne, adv., not, 152, 178, *550, etc.; þat ne, without, 983; redundant after er, 225 (see note), 1205, and usually in combinations: nel, 513; nyl, 1261; nolde, 805, etc.; nas, 727, etc.; Conj. nor, 34,

nere, 21; nif, 21.

48, 108, 136, etc. nede, n., need, 1163.

OE. ne.

OF. nied, nēd.

nede, adv., of adversity, 407. OE. niede, nēde.

nedes, adv., of necessity, 1331. OE. niedes, nēdes.

nedlez, adj., useless, 381.

neze, adv., nigh, nearly, 484, 704,

1422; as prep., near, 803: neze, 803, 1422; nyze, 484, 704. OE. nēah, nēh.