Me
pron. indef. a man, one, people, PP, G, S2, S3, W; see Men.

Mearren
v. to mar, S; see Merren.

Mebles
sb. pl. moveable property, PP; see Mobyle.

Mede
sb. mead (the drink), C2, Prompt.; methe, SkD; meth, CM.—AS. meodu (see Sievers, 106); cp. μέθυ.

Mede
sb. mead, meadow, S, C, PP; medewe, Prompt. Comb.: medwe-grene, green as a meadow, S2.—AS. mæd (pl. mædwa); see Sievers, 259.

Mede
sb. reward, bribery, S, S2, S3, W2, P; meede, S2, G; meed, S3; meede, C, W. Comb.: med-ȝierne, yearning for reward, S; medyorne, S.—AS. méd: OMerc. meord (OET): Goth. mizdo; see Sievers, 181.

Meden
v. to reward, PP, Prompt.

Medlee
adj. mixed in colour, C; medle, Prompt.—OF. medle, mesle. Cf. Melle.

Medlen
v. to mix, Prompt., C3, W2, W; mell, S3; melland, pr. p., B; melles, pr. s., H; mellede, pt. s., S2; mellid, PP; mellit, pp., S3; y-melled, S2; y-medled, S3.—OF. medler, mesler; Late Lat. misculare, from miscere.

Medlynge
sb. mixture, joining; meddlynge, W, W2; mellyng, mingling, fighting, S2.

Medwe-grene
adj. green as a meadow, S2; see Mede.

Meel
sb. a stated time, meal, C, C3; mel, S; mele, pl., meal-times, S; meeles, S2, PP; meles, PP.—AS. mǽl: Goth. mēl; see Sievers, 17.

Meiden
sb. maiden, S; see Mayden.

Meined
pp. mixed, S2; meint, S3; see Mengen.

Meinfule
adj. powerful, S; see Maynful.

Meire
sb. mayor, S2; see Mayre.

Meister
adj. chief, S; see Mayster.

Meister
sb. master, S; see Mayster.

Meistre
sb. mistress, S.

Meistren
v. to be master of, S.

Meið-had
sb. virginity; meiðhades, gen., S.—AS. mægðháð, from mægð, virgin, woman: Goth. magaths; see Sievers, 49.

Meke
adj. meek, C, C2, Prompt.; meoc, S.—Icel. mjúkr, soft.

Mekely
adv. meekly, Prompt.; mekly, S2; meocliȝ, S.

Meken
v. to render meek, to humble, S2, S3, W, W2, P, Prompt.

Mekenesse
sb. softness, clemency, Prompt.; meknes, S2; meocnesse S.

Mekil
adj. much, S3; see Mochel.

Mel
sb. a meal, S; see Meel.

Mel-stan
sb. mill-stone, S; see Mylle.

Melden
v. to show, SD; meld, to accuse, S2.—AS. meldian (Voc.); cp. OHG. meldôn (Otfrid).

Mele
sb. meal, ground corn, S, PP.—AS. meolu (Sievers, 249); cp. OHG. melo (Tatian).

Melen
v. to speak, to converse, PP, S2, WA; melleth, pr. s., P; mellud, pt. s., P.—AS. (ge)mǽlan.

Mell
v. to mix, mingle, meddle, fight with, B, S3, H, WA; see Medlen.

Mellere
sb. miller, C; see Mylnere.

Mellè
sb. an affray, contest, medley, B.—OF. mellee, meslee. Cf. Medlee.

Melten
v. to melt, PP; molte, pt. s., S3.—AS. meltan, pt. s. mealt (mált), pl. multon, pp. molten.

Membre
sb. member, limb, PP.—AF. membre; Lat. membrum.

Men
pron. indef. a man, one, people, PP, S2; me, S. See Man.

Mene
adj. common, poor, mean, PP, S3; meane, S.—AS. (ge)mǽne, common.

Mene
adj. mean, middle, S2, C3; meyne, Cath. Comb.: menewhile, meanwhile, S2; menewhiles, S2.—AF. mene; OF. meiain (F. moyen); Lat. medianum.

Mene
sb. a mean, mediator, PP, HD; meane, S3; menes, pl., means, S2, C3, P. See above.

Menen
v. to complain, lament, bemoan, S2, PP, WA; meyne, B; menys, pr. s., S3; menyt, pt. s., S2; ment S2.—AS. mǽnan, to make moan, complain. See Mone.

Menen
v. to mean, signify, to intend, PP, S, CM, S2, WA.

Menen
v. to remember, H, HD; meyne, B.

Mengen
v. to commemorate, mention, remember, PP, WA; munge, PP; minegen, S; mengen here, v. refl. to remember herself, reflect, PP.—AS. (ge)mynegian, to remember, remind.

Mengen
v. to mix, PP, H, S2; mingen, S3; myngen, W; myngide, pt. s., W; meynde, S; mæingde, S; i-mengd, pp., S; meynd, S, S2, W; meined, S2; meint, S3; meynt, S3; ment, S3; y-mengd, S2; y-meynd, C; i-meind, S.—AS. (ge)mengan.

Mennesse
sb. communion, fellowship, S2. See Mene.

Mennisc
adj. humanus, SD; mannish, man-like, C3.—AS. mennisc, mannish, human; cp. Icel. mennskr.

Mennisscleȝȝc
sb. humanity, S.

Mennisscnesse
sb. humanity, S.

Menske
sb. honour, dignity among men, S, S2, HD; mensk, S2, B; mensc, favour, S2.—Icel. mennska, humanity.

Menskelye
adv. worthily, reverently, S2; menskly, B.

Mensken
v. to honour, S, HD, S2, P.

Menskful
adj. worshipful, noble, S2.

Menskfully
adv. honourably, B.

Menstralcye
sb. minstrelsy, C; see Mynstralcie.

Mentil
sb. mantle, W2; see Mantel.

Menusen
v. to minish, make less, SkD, WW, CM; minyshe, S3.—AF. menuser, OF. menuisier; Late Lat. minutiare, from minutus, lessened.

Menyng
sb. complaining, PP.

Menyng
sb. remembrance, mention, H.

Menynge
sb. meaning, signification, intention, PP.

Menȝe
menȝhe, S2; see Meyne.

Meobles
sb. pl., moveable property, PP; see Mobyle.

Meoc
adj. meek, S; see Meke.

Meocleȝȝc
sb. meekness, S.—Icel. mjúkleikr, nimbleness.

Meocnesse
sb. meekness, S; see Mekenesse.

Mercy
sb. mercy, Prompt.; merci, S; mercy, (your) pardon, P.—AF. merci, OF. mercid; Late Lat. mercedem, a gratuity, pity, mercy; in Lat. pay, reward.

Mercyable
adj. merciful, C2, PP.

Mercyen
v. to thank, PP, S2; mercien, to amerce, fine, PP.—OF. mercier, to thank.

Mercyment
sb. amercement, fine, P, Prompt., Cath.—Late Lat. merciamentum.

Mere
adj. famous, S; mare, S.—AS. mǽre (mére): Goth. mērs; see Fick (7. 233), and Sievers, 17.

Mere
sb. a mare, S2, C, Cath.; meere, Prompt.—AS. mere, f. of mearh, horse; cp. OIr. marc.

Mere
sb. limit, boundary, S2; meer, Prompt. Comb.: mere-stane, boundary stone, Cath.—AS. (ge)mǽre.

Mere
sb. sea, a mere, Prompt., WA. Comb.: mere-mayd, mermaid, siren, CM; mermayde, C; mere-swin, porpoise, SD; mersuine, pl., S2.—AS. mere, sea, lake: OHG. mari; cp. Goth. marei.

Merels
sb. pl. merelles, or nine men’s morris, S3.—OF. merelles (Cotg.); merel (Ducange); cp. Low Lat. merellus, merallus, a counter, token, a piece in draughts (Ducange); see Brachet.

Merghe
sb. marrow, H, Cath. (n); see Mary.

Merghid
pp. full of marrow, H.

Meridional
adj. southern, C2.—OF. meridional (Cotg.). From Lat. meridies, midday.

Merke
adj. dark, mirk, murky, PP, CM, S2, H; mirke, S, S2, H; myrk, S2, H; merk, PP; meerk, PP.—AS. myrce, mirce, murc; cp. Icel. myrkr, Dan. mörk.

Merke
sb. darkness, PP.

Merkenesse
sb. darkness, PP; mirkenes, S2, H; myrknes, S2, H.

Merle
sb. blackbird, S3, ND.—OF. merle (Cotg.); Lat. merula.

Merling
sb. the whiting, S2, Manip., Cotg.; merlynge, Prompt.—OF. merlan (Cotg.), from Lat. merula (cp. Late Lat. merula in Voc. 642. 13).

Merlion
sb. merlin, a small hawk, CM; merlyone, Prompt.; marlin, Cotg.—OF. esmerillon (Cotg.), dimin. of *esmerle; cp. It. smerlo (Florio), G. schmerl.

Mermayde
sb. mermaid, C; see Mere, sb. (3).

Merren
v. to mar, S; mearren, S; marre, PP; merrið, pr. pl., S.—AS. merran (in compounds): OS. merrian, to hinder: OHG. marrjan: Goth. marzjan.

Mersche
sb. marsh, SkD; mershe, dat., S.—AS. mersc.

Mershe
sb. March, S2; see Marche.

Mersuine
sb. pl. porpoises, S2; see Mere, sb. (3).

Merthe
sb. mirth, PP; see Murthe.

Merueile
sb. marvel, wonder, PP; merueyle, S2; meruaille, C2; mervaylle, C.—OF. merveille; Lat. mirabilia (n. pl.).

Merueillous
adj. marvellous, C2, PP.—OF. merveillos.

Mery
adj. merry, cheerful, pleasant, PP; merie, S, C, C2; merye, W2; miri, S; mirye, CM; myry, Prompt.; myrie, W2; muri(e), S, C; merie, adv., S2, C2; muryer, comp., P; myriest, superl., S2, Comb.: merimake, merrymaking, S3; merie men, followers, C2; myry tottyr, a merry totter, swing, Prompt.; myry weder, pleasant weather, Prompt.; mery weder, Prompt. (n), Bardsley (p. 473).—AS. merg (Grein).

Mes-
prefix; mis-; mys-.—OF. mes-; Lat. minus, see Constans.

Mesauentur
sb. misadventure, S; mesaunture, S2; misauenture, C2, C3.

Meschaunce
sb. mischance, S2, C, C2, P; myschaunce, S2.

Mescheuen
v. to come to mischief, SD; mischeefe, destruere, Manip.

Meschief
sb. ill-fortune, C; myschief, S2, P; mischiefe, flagitium, Manip.

Meseise
sb. discomfort, PP, S2; miseise, PP; myseise, PP, S2, W; myseese, W; myseyse, adj., uneasy, P; mesaise, sb., S.

Meseiste
sb. poverty; myseiste, W2.

Mesel
sb. leper, CM, PP, W.—AF. mesel; Late Lat. misellus, leper (Ducange), dimin. of Lat. miser, wretched.

Meselrye
sb. leprosy, Cath. (n); mesylery, Voc.—OF. mesellerie, leprosy (Ducange). See above.

Meson-deu
sb. hospital, PP; maisondewe, Cath. (n), HD; masyndewe, Cath.; mesondieux, pl., P.—OF. maison Dieu, hospital (Cotg.).

Message
sb. mission, message, messenger, S2, C3; massage, S3.—AF. message; Late Lat. missaticum (Brachet).

Messager
sb. messenger, S2, C, C2, C3, G, PP; masager, PP; messanger, PP.—AF. messager.

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.

Mete-wand
sb. a measuring stick, WW.

Mete-yarde
sb. measuring-rod, S3, WW.

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 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.

Meten
v. to paint, design, SD; metedd, pp., S.

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.).

Metrete
sb. measure, W.—Lat. metreta (Vulg.).

Metyng
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.

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.

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.

Með-ful
adj. moderate, S.

Með-les
adj. immoderate; meþelez, S2.