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+Mer+.
[[The form +Mer+ does not occur in the Dictionary. The entries for +Ful-mard+ and +Methes-chele+ both give _mear_ as the AS. root.]]
+Martrik+, _sb._ marten, S3; +mertrik+, JD.
+Martryn+, _sb._ marten's fur, HD; +marterns+, _pl._, HD; +marterons+, HD; +matrons+, HD.
+Martyr+, _sb._ martyr, Cath.--AF. _martir_; Church Lat. _martyr_ (Vulg.); Gr. ??t??.
+Martyr+, _v._ to torment, Cath.; +martyre+, C.--AF. _martirer_.
+Martyrdome+, _sb._ torment, martyrdom, Cath.; +martirdam+, C.
+Mary+, _sb._ marrow, C, C3, Prompt., Cath. (_n_); +marghe+, Cath.; +mergh+, H; +merghe+, Cath. (_n_), H; +mar?+, Cath. (_n_); +merow?+, W2; +merowis+, _pl._, W2.--AS. _mearh_.
+Maschen+, _v._ to mash, beat into a confused ma.s.s; +maschyn+ (in brewing), Prompt.; +meshe+, S.--Cp. MHG. _meisch_; see Kluge.
+Mase+, _sb._ maze, confusion, a wild fancy, confused throng, P, S2, C.
+Mased+, _pp._ confused, bewildered, WA, PP, S2, C3.
+Masednesse+, _sb._ amaze, C2.
+Maseliche+, _adv._ confusedly, SkD (s.v. _maze_).
+Maselin+, _sb._ a kind of drinking-cup, sometimes made of _maslin_, HD; +maselyn+, C2. See +Mestling+.
+Ma.s.sage+, _sb._ message, S3; see +Message+.
+Ma.s.se+, _sb._ ma.s.s, P; see +Messe+.
+Mast+, most, S2; see +Most+.
+Mastil?on+, _sb. mixtilio_, a mixture of wheat and rye, Cath.; +mastlyone+, HD (s.v. _maslin_); +mastline+, ND; +mestlyone+, _mixtilio_, Prompt.--Late Lat. _mestillionem_, _mistilionem_, _mestilonem_, see Ducange (s.v. _mixtum_), also _mixtilionem_ (Voc.); cp. OF. _mesteil_ (_meteil_ in Cotg.). Cp. +Mestling+.
+Mat+, _pt. s._ measured, W; see +Meten+.
+Mate+, _adj._ defeated utterly, confounded, exhausted, dispirited, B, SkD; +mat+, C3; +maat+, C, S3.--OF. _mat_; Arab. _mat_, dead (used in chess).
+Mate+, _sb._ checkmate, S3.
+Maten+, _v._ to checkmate, defeat, confound, S3, HD; +matyn+, Prompt.--OF. _mater_.
+Matere+, _sb._ material, stuff, matter, subject, S2, C, C2, C3, PP; +mater+, PP; +mateere+, C, PP; +matiere+, S2; +materie+, S2.--OF.
_matere_; Lat. _materia_.
+Maelen+, _v._ to talk, S.--AS. _maelian_, to harangue, from _maeel_, council, meeting; cp. Goth. _mathljan_, to speak, from _mathl_, a meeting-place, market, also Icel. _maela_, from _mal_; herewith is connected Low Lat. _mallum_, parliament.
+Maem+, _sb._ treasure, SD; +madmes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _maum_ (_madm_).
+Matrimoyne+, _sb._ matrimony, C; +matermoyn+, H.--AF. _matrimonie_; Lat. _matrimonium_.
+Maugre+, _prep._ in spite of, S2, S3, C, C2; +maugree+, S2; +mawgre+, C; +mawgreith+, PP.--OF. _maugre_ (F. _malgre_); Lat. _malum_ + _gratum_.
+Maugre+, _sb._ illwill, PP; +mawgre+, S2, P; +mawgry+, Cath.; +magger+, S3. _Phr._: +in the magger of+, in spite of, S3; +addylle mawgry+, _demeritare_, Cath.
+Maumet+, _sb._ idol, puppet, doll, ND, S2, PP; +mawmet+, W, H; +mawment+, Prompt., Cath.; +mawmez+, +mawmex+, _pl._, S; +maumettis+, W; +maumetys+, +mawmetis+, _pl._, H; +mammets+, Sh.--OF. _mahumet_ idol, also Muhammed. See +Mahoun+.
+Maumettrie+, _sb._ idolatry, Mahometanism, S2; +maumettrye+, C3; +mawmetry+, H; +mawmetrye+, PP; +mawmentrye+, Prompt.; +maumentry+, WA.
+Maunciple+, _sb._ purveyor, C, C3; +manciple+, S.--OF. _mancipe_: OIt.
_mancipio_, slave, va.s.sal, bailiff, manciple; Lat. _mancipium_, slave, properly possession, property. For the intrusive _l_, see +Cronicle+.
+Maundee+, _sb._ maundy, the was.h.i.+ng of the disciples' feet, PP.--OF.
_mande_; Church Lat. _mandatum_, the foot-was.h.i.+ng (Ducange); Lat.
_mandatum_, something commanded. See +Manden+.
+Maundement+, _sb._ commandment, W, PP; +maundemens+, _pl._, S2.--OF.
_mandement_ (Cotg.).
+Maungen+, _v._ to eat, PP; +maunged+, _pp._, P; +i-maunget+, S2; +manged+, PP.--OF. _mangier_; Lat. _manducare_.
+Maungerye+, _sb._ a feast, PP; +mangerie+, PP; +mangerye+, G.--AF.
_mangerie_.
+Mavis+, _sb._ the thrush, Cotg.; +mavice+, Prompt.; +mavys+, Palsg.; +mavyss+, S3.--OF. _mauvis_ (Cotg.); cp. It. _maluiccio_ (Florio).
+Mawe+, _sb._ maw, stomach, C2, C3, W2, PP; +maw+, PP; +maghe+ (= _v.u.l.v.a_), H.--AS. _maga_ (Voc.).
+Mawe+, +Mayct+; see +Maei+.
+May+, _sb._ the month of May, PP; +mey+, S2.--OF. _mai_; Lat. _maius_.
+May+, _sb._ a virgin, S2, S3, C3, PP, JD.--AS. _m?g_, '(cognata) femina, virgo;' see Grein. Cf. +Maei+.
+May+, _pr. s._ may, can, S2; see +Maei+.
+May+, _adj. comp. pl._ more in number, B; see +Mo+.
+Mayde+, _sb._ maid, PP, SkD; +maide+, PP, S; +meide+, S; +mede+, S.
+Mayden+, _sb._ maiden, PP; +maydene+, PP; +meiden+, S, SkD; +maeiden+, S; +maydenes+, _pl._, bachelors and spinsters, PP; +maidenes+, S; +maydnes+, S.--AS. _maeden_ (Voc.), _maegden_ (Grein).
+Maydenhod(e)+, _sb._ virginity, PP, C; +maydenhede+, C3; +meidenhed+, SkD.
+Mayn+, _sb._ strength, S3, G, PP, B; +main+, S: +mane+, B.--AS.
_maegen_; cp. Icel. _megin_.
+Mayne+, _sb._ a company, S2; +mayny+, S2; see +Meyne+.
