A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Mantle, _sb._ RG. 539, 435
Mantleless, _adj._ Alys. 204
Many, _adj._ RG. 370, 504
---- == much or very, as 'many wroth.' RG. 496
---- _sb._ See Meyne
Mar, _v. a._ Wright's L. P. p. 29. AS. myrran, to hinder
Marblestone, _sb._ RG. 476
March, _sb._ == kingdom, territory. Alys. 3019. AS. meare
---- == The Marches (in England). RG. 537, 538
Mare, _sb._ HD. 2449; [mere], Ps. cxlvi. 9; [more ?] Wright's L. P. p. 36.
AS. maere
Margarite, _sb._ == pearl. Alys. 5683. Wright's L. P. p. 26. Gr.
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Mark, _sb._ == the coin so called. RG. 390. AS. marc, manca
Mark, _v. a._ RG. 116.
Marreys, == marsh, _q. v._
Marriage, _sb._ RG. 532.
Marrowed, _adj._ [merghed], Ps. lxv. 15. AS. mearh
Marry, _v. a._ RG. 434
Marsh, _sb._ O. and N. 304; [marreys]. Alys. 6540. AS. mersc
Marshal, _sb._ RG. 491, 510
Martinape, _sb._ Alys. 6464
Martre, _sb._ == a martin. M. Ode, 182
Martyr, _sb._ 651 B.
---- _v. a._ part. 'ymartred.' RG. 441, 476
Martyrdom, _sb._ RG. 81, 407, 477
Marvel, _sb._ Alys. 5268
Marvelling, _sb._ == marvel. Alys. 5572
Marvellous, _adj._ Alys. 7152
Mas, == makes. See Make
Mash, _v. a._ == beat, tear to pieces. O. and N. 84. Connected with 'smash.' Fr. macher. Sw. maska
Mask, _v. a._ == bewilder; part. 'maskede.' 115 . Fr. masque. Lat. masca.
See Burguy, _s. v._ 'masquer'
Mason, _sb._ Alys. 2370. Fr. macon
Ma.s.s, _sb._ == church service. RG. 369, 405; pl. 'ma.s.son.' RG. 545
Ma.s.sbook, _sb._ HD. 186
Ma.s.sday, _sb._ Ps. lxxv. 11; lxxiii. 8
Ma.s.secos, _sb._ == ma.s.skiss. 1771 B.
Ma.s.sgear, _sb._ == apparatus of the ma.s.s; [messe-gere], HD. 188
Mast, _sb._ (of a s.h.i.+p). HD. 709
Master, _sb._ RG. 397; [mesteir]. Alys. 7480
---- == master town, or metropolis. Alys. 6112
---- _adj._ == crafty. RG. 454
Masterling, _sb._ Alys. 400
Mastery, _sb._ == superiority; [maistrie]. RG. 395, 558
Masthede, _sb._ == might. Ps. xxviii. 3
Mastlyng, _sb._ == a kind of bra.s.s. RG. 87. AS. maeslen. See Hearne's Gloss, to RG. _s. v._
Mate, _sb._ == companion. RG. 536
Matins, _sb._ RG. 369
Matresche, _sb._ == elegant, well-dressed. RG. 344. Fr. maistrie
Matyng, _sb._ == a dream. See Meting
Maugre, _adj._ == in spite of; 'magrei ys nose.' RG. 94
