MAYNTENE, _v._ maintain, R. 1144; uphold, A 1778; _ger._ A 1441; _pr. s. subj._ E 1171. MAYST, mayest; see MOWEN. MAYSTER-HUNTE, _s._ chief huntsman, _the_ huntsman, 3. 375. See HUNTE. MAYSTOW; see MOWEN. MAYSTRES, _s. pl._ masters, B 3. m 2. 8. See MAISTER. MAYSTRIE, _s._ masterly act; No maystrie, an easy matter, L. 400; Maystrye, _s._ mastery, 10. 14. See MAISTRYE. MAZE, _2 pr. pl._ are in a state of bewilderment, E 2387. See MASED. ME, _dat._ to me, A 39; _acc._ me, D 1360, &c. Sometimes elided, as in _masterte_, for _me asterte_. MECHEL, _adj._ much; _for as mechel_, for as much, A. pr, 4. See MOCHEL, MUCHEL. MEDE (1), _s._ mead (drink), A 2279 _n_, B 2042. See MEETH. MEDE (m[`e][`e]d[*e]), _s._ (2), mead, meadow, R. 132, 1434; 5. 184; HF. 1353; T. ii. 53; L. 41, 47; A 89, D 861, F 724, 1147; Medew, L. 210. MEDE, _s._; see MEED. MEDELEN, _v._; Medeleth, _pr. s._ mingles, L. 874. See MEDLE. MEDELING, _s._ admixture, B 1. p 4. 179. MEDEWE, _s._ meadow, R. 128; Medew, L. 210. MEDIACION, _s._ means, help, A. pr. 8, ii. 26. 18; Mediacioun, use, A. i. 13. 4. MEDIATOURS, _s. pl._ go-betweens, I 967. MEDICYNE, _s._ medicine, healing, i. 78; T. i. 659; Medecyne, remedy, 7. 244. MEDLE, _v._ mingle, HF. 2102; meddle, take part in, G 1184; dye (_miscere_), B 2. m 5. 7; Medly, _v_. mingle, mix, B 2. m 5. 5; Medleth, _pr. s._ mixes, B 4. m 3. 4; stirs up, B 1. m 7. 3; mingles, B 3. m 10. 11; Medeleth, _pr. s._ L. 874; Medled, _pp._ mingled, T. iv. 339; mixed, I 122; Medleth, _imp. pl._ meddle, G 1424. MEDLEE, _adj._ of a mixed colour, A 328. MEDLERS, _pl._ medlars, R. 1375. MEDLING, _s._ meddling, T. iv. 167; blending, R. 898; Medlinge, admixture, B 4. p 4. 75. MEED (m['e]['e]d), _s._ reward, L. 1662; M['e]de, meed, reward, 13. 27; A 770; a bribe, A 3380, B 3579, C 133, I 167; Bribery, 5. 228; 15. 6; Medes, _pl._; _to medes_, for my meed, for my reward, T. ii. 1201. MEEK, _adj._ meek, 7. 200; Meke (dissyllabic), A 3202, B 1432, D 434; _def._ E 141; _pl._ 5. 341; D 1259. MEEL, _s._ meal (repast), B 466, 4023, D 1774; Meles, _pl._ 3. 612. MEEL-TYD, _s._ meal-time, T. ii. 1556. MEETH (m[`e][`e]th), _s._ mead, A 3261, 3378; Meth, A 2279. See MEDE (1). MEGRE, _adj._ meagre, thin, R. 218, 311. MEIGNEE, MEINEE; see MEYNEE. MEKE; see MEEK. MEKE, _v._ make meek; Meke, _1 pr. s._ humble, B 2874. MEKE, _adv._ meekly, 7. 267. MEKELY, _adv._ meekly, C 714. MEKENESSE, _s._ mildness, mercy, B 4. p 4. 108. MEKER, _adj. comp._ meeker, L. 2198. MEKESTE, _adj. superl._ meekest, E 1552. MELANCOLIOUS (_accented_ m['e]lanc['o]lious), _adj._ melancholy, HF. 30. So accented in O. F.; see examples in Godefroy. MEL['A]NCOL['Y]E, _s._ melancholy, 3. 23. See MALENCOLYE. MELE (m[`e]l[*e]), _s._ meal (of flour), A 3995, 4245, D 1739. MELES, _pl. of_ Meel. MELLE, _s._ mill, 9. 6, A 3923, 4242; Mille, E 1200. MELODIOUS, _adj._ T. v. 577. MELODYE, _s._ melody, 1. 100; 5. 60, 62; A 9, E 271.