A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 137

_maledictionem_.

+Malliable+, _adj._ malleable, C3.--OF. _malleable_, pliant to the hammer, hammerable (Cotg.).

+Mamelek+, _sb._ a mameluke, S3.--Arab. _mamluk_, a slave, a possession, from _malaka_, he possessed; cp. It. _mamalucco_ (Florio).

+Mamely+, _v._ to mumble, P; see +Momelen+.

+Man+, _1 pr. s._ I must, SD; _2 pr. pl._, S2, B; see +Mon+.

+Man+, _sb._ man, any one, S; husband, W; +mann+, S; +men+, S2; +mon+, S, S2; +manne+, _dat._, S; +me+, S, S2, S3, W; +maen+, _pl._, S; +maenn+, S; +mannen+, _gen._, S; +manne+, S2; +mannen+, +manne+; _dat._, S; +menne+, S. _Comb._: +manhed(e)+, manhood, S2, C; +manheid+, S2; +mankin+, mankind, S; +mon-kin+, S; +moncun+, S; +man-ken+, S; +man-kunne+, S; +mon-kunne+, S; +man-qualm+, pestilence, H; +man-quellere+, murderer, executioner, S2, S3, W, W2; +mon-quellere+, S; +man-red(e)+, homage, S; +man-scipe+, homage, honour, S; +mon-sla?e+, man-slayer, S; +man-slecht+, man-slaughter, S; +man-sleiht+, S; +man-sleere+, murderer, W2; +mon-ewes+, the morality of a grown up man, S.--AS. _man_.

+Manace+, _sb._ threat, C, SkD; +manas+, S2, WA, SkD; +manauce+, B; +mana.s.sis+, +manaasis+, _pl._, W.--OF. _manace_; Lat. _minacia_; see Constans.

+Manacen+, _v._ to threaten, C2, PP; +mana.s.side+, _pt. s._, S2, W; +manaa.s.side+, W2; +manausyt+, B.--OF. _menacer_.

+Manasyng+, _sb._ threatening, C, B.

+Man-a+, _sb._ perjury, SD; +manaas+, _pl._, S.--AS. _man-a_; cp.

Icel. _mein-eir_. AS. _man_, wicked, wickedness; cp. Icel. _meinn_, base, _mein_, harm.

+Manciple+, _sb._ purveyor, S; see +Maunciple+.

+Manden+, _v._ to send forth, to command, S2.--OF. _mander_; Lat.

_mandare_.

+Mandragora+, _sb._ mandrake, ND; +mandrogoris+, _pl._, W2.--OF.

_mandragore_ (Cotg.); Lat. _mandragora_ (Vulg.).

+Mandrak+, _sb._ mandrake, Voc.; +mandragge+, Prompt.; +mandrage+, Cath.

+Mane+, _sb._ complaint, S2; see +Mone+.

+Maner+, _sb._ manor, PP; +manere+, P, Voc.; +manoir+, PP; +maners+, _pl._, farms, possessions, W; +maneres+, P.--AF. _manere_, _maner_, _manoir_; Late Lat. _manerium_ (Ducange).

+Manere+, _sb._ a kind, sort, also manner, custom, S, S2, C, P; +maneir+, S2; +maner+, S3, C, P; measure, moderation, W; +maners+, _pl._, S2. _Phr._: +of manere+, in his behaviour, C2; +maner doctrine+, kind of doctrine, C2; +maner thing, maner sergeant, maner wyse, maner wyght+, C2.--AF. _manere_; Late Lat. _maneria_, a kind, species (Ducange).

+Mangen+, +Mangerie+; see +Maungen+, +Maungerye+.

+Manicle+, _sb._ manacle, Cotg.; +manycle+, Prompt.; +manakelle+, Cath.; +manykils+, _pl._, H.--AF. _manicle_; Lat. _manicula_, dimin. of _manica_, glove, handcuff.

+Maniple+, _sb._ a scarf-like ornament worn about the left wrist of a sacrificing priest (Cotg.).--OF. _manople_ (Cotg.).

+Manke+, _sb._ mancus, a piece of money, S; Low Lat. _mancus_ (Ducange).

+Manliche+, _adj._ humane, P; +manly+, _adv._, boldly, S2, G; +monluker+, _comp._, S.

+Mansed+, _pp._ excommunicated, cursed, P; +mousede+, PP.--For _amansed_; AS. _amansed_. See +Amansien+.

+Mansion+, _sb._ mansion (a term in astrology), C2.--AF. _mansion_; Late Lat. _mansionem_.

+Mantel+, _sb._ mantle, S; +mentil+, W2.--AF. _mantel_.

+Mantelet+, _sb._ a little mantle, C.--OF. _mantelet_ (Cotg.).

+Mantled+, _pp._ covered, adorned with flowers, S3; +i-mantlet+, mantled, S.

+Manye+, _adj._ many, PP; +manige+, S; +mani?e+, S; +manie+, +mani+, S; +moni+, S, S2; +mony+, S. _Comb._: +manifeald+, manifold, S; +manifald+, S; +manigefold+, S; +monifald+, +moniuold+, S; +manifaeldlice+, manifold, S; +monyvolde+, S2; +monimon+, S2; +monion+, S2; +mani?-whatt+, many a subject, S; +manywhat+, S2.--AS. _manig_.

+Marchaundise+, _sb._ merchandise, traffic, PP; +marchaundye+, S2.--AF.

_marchaundise_.

+Marchaunt+, _sb._ merchant, PP; +marchantz+, _pl._, S2; +marchans+, PP.--AF. _marchant_, _merchaunt_, OF. _marcheant_, _marceant_ (Bartsch); Late Lat. _mercatantem_, see Brachet.

+Marche+, _sb._ the month of March, Prompt.; +mershe+, S2.--Late Lat.

_marcius_ (Prompt.); Lat. _martius_, the month of Mars.

+Marche+, _sb._ a border of a territory, district, province, PP, Cath.

_Comb._: +march-parti+, border-country, S3.--AF. _marche_.

+Marchen+, _v._ to border, SD; +marcheth to+, borders on, S2.

+Marchen+, _v._ to march, go, PP.--OF. _marcher_ (Cotg.).

+Mare+, _adj. comp._ greater, S; see +More+.

+Marewe+, _sb._ morning, S2; see +Morwe+.

+Margarite+, _sb._ pearl, Cath., W, W2; +margrite+, WA; +margery+, Prompt.; +margaritis+, _pl._, W. _Comb._: +margery(e)-perles+, pearls, S2, PP, Palsg.--Lat. _margarita_ (Vulg.); Gr. a??a??t??.

+Marie+, _v._ to give in marriage, PP; +marieden+, _pt. pl._, were married, PP; +maried+, PP; +y-maried+, PP.--OF. _marier_; Lat.

_maritare_.

+Marie+, _inter._ marry! i.e. by S. Mary! C3; +mari+, PP.

+Mark+, _sb._ a coin, Prompt., C3, PP; +marke+, PP; +mark+, _pl._, C3; +marc+, S3.--AF. _marc_; cp. Low Lat. _marca_ (Ducange).

+Markis+, _sb._ marquis, C2.--AF. _marchis_; Low Lat. _marchensis_, the governor of the marches or frontiers. See +Marche+.

+Markisesse+, _sb._ marchioness, C2.

+Marle+, _sb._ marl, _creta_, Cath., Voc.; +marle+, _marga_, Manip.; +marl+, chalk, Prompt.--OF. _marle_ (mod. _marne_); Late Lat. _margila_; dimin. of _marga_ (Pliny).

+Marl-pytte+, _sb._ chalk-pit, Prompt.

+Marlyd+, _adj. cretatus_, Prompt.; +y-marled+, S2.

+Marschal+, _sb._ marshal, steward, C, PP; +marchal+, PP; +marschall+, B; +marschalle+, Cath.; +mareschal+, PP.--AF. _mareschal_ (_marchal_); Low Lat. _mariscalcus_; OHG. _maraschalh_, a horse-servant; OHG. _marah_ + OHG. _schalh_: Goth. _skalks_. See +Mere+.

+Martre+, _sb._ marten, a kind of weasel. SkD.--OF. _martre_. Cf.