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. mäska Mask, _v. a._ == bewilder; part. ‘maskede.’ 115 β. Fr. masque. Lat. masca. See Burguy, _s. v._ ‘masquer’ Mason, _sb._ Alys. 2370. Fr. maçon Mass, _sb._ == church service. RG. 369, 405; pl. ‘masson.’ RG. 545 Massbook, _sb._ HD. 186 Massday, _sb._ Ps. lxxv. 11; lxxiii. 8 Massecos, _sb._ == masskiss. 1771 B. Massgear, _sb._ == apparatus of the mass; [messe-gere], HD. 188 Mast, _sb._ (of a ship). 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 brass. RG. 87. AS. mæslen. 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 Maundy, _sb._ == duty, commandment; [mandé]. 359 β. Lat. mandatum Maveis, _adj._ == bad. RG. 537. Fr. mauvais Maw, _sb._ == stomach. RG. 311; [mahe]. Rel. S. v. 171 Mawmet, _sb._ == idol. RG. 14. Probably the word originally meant a scare-crow, a bundle of clouts or rags, from the verb ‘maim.’ See Prof. Key’s remarks on this word, Phil. Soc. Trans. 1856, p. 245. May, _sb._ == maiden. Wright’s L. P. p. 26, 28. AS. mæg. May, _vb._ O. and N. 1622; [mowe]. RG. 454; [muhe]. O. and N. 1579; [muȝe]. O. and N. 62. 3 pl. pres. ‘mahen.’ Rel. S. iv. 74. pret. ‘myȝte.’ RG. 377 May, _sb._ (the month) [ma ?] Ritson’s AS. viii. 146; [me ?] Wright’s L. P. p. 61 Maynage, _sb._ == suite, attendants. RG. 183 Mayor, _sb._ [mor]. RG. 542 Maze, _sb._ == folly. RG. 322, 498 Mazed, _adj._ == drunk. Ps. lxxxvii. 65 Me, == May? Wright’s L. P. p. 61 Me, with verbs,--as ‘me ne dorste,’ they did not dare. RG. 367, et passim Me. See I Mead, _sb._ == meadow. RG. 496; [maied]. Alys. 7323. AS. mǽd Meal, _sb._ == ground corn. HD. 780. AS. melu Meal, _sb._ == repast. RG. 496; pl. ‘meals.’ Rel. Ant. i. p. 111. AS. mǽl Mean, _v. a._ == signify. HD. 597. AS. mænan ---- _v. n._ == intend, part. ‘yment.’ Alys. 4570 Measurable, _adj._ == just. Alys. 7050 Meat, _sb._ RG. 389. AS. mete Meatless, _adj._ RG. 252
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