exhausted, overcome. Ger. _matt_, feeble, faint. Mater, subject, B. 1617. Matere, matter, C. 503. {Maugre, Maugref, Mawgre,} C. 44, 54. Fr. _malgré_, in spite of, against the will of; _mal_, ill; _gré_, will, pleasure. In B. 250 _mawgre_ is used as a _sb._ = displeasure. Mawe, stomach, C. 255. Ger. _magen_. Du. _maag_. May, maid. A. 435, 780. A.S. _mæg_. Maynful, great, powerful, A. 1093; B. 1730. A.S. _mægen_, power, force, strength. O.N. _megin_, strength; _mega_, to be able. Maynly, loudly, B. 1427. Mayntnaunce, maintenance, B. 186. Mayntyne, maintain, C. 523. Mayster, master, lord, A. 462, 900; B. 1793. Maysterful, powerful, A. 401; B. 1328. Maystery, mastery, C. 482. Maȝt, power, C. 112. Goth. _mahts_. Ger. _macht_, might, power. Maȝty, mighty, B. 273, 279. Maȝtyly, mightily, B. 1267. Mede = meed, reward, B. 1632. Medoes, meadows, B. 1761. Megre, meagre, lean, B. 1198. Fr. _maigre_. Lat. _macer_, lean. Mekne, make meek, B. 1328. Mele, meal, B. 625. Mele, _sb._ discourse, A. 23. Mele, _vb._ to talk, relate, say, A. 497, 589; B. 736; C. 10. “To _mele_ of this mater.” (T. B. 209.) Melle, speak, A. 797. See _Malte_. Membreȝ, members, A. 458. Mendes, amends, A. 351. Mendyng, _sb._ improvement, repentance, A. 452; B. 764. Mene, general, common, B. 1241. A.S. _gemæne_. Ger. _gemein_. Mene, mean, A. 293. Mene, tell, explain, B. 1635. A.S. _mænan_, to tell. {Meng, Menge,} mix, join, B. 337, 625. A.S. _mengan_. {Mensk, Menske,} _sb._ honour, A. 162, 783; B. 121, 522; thanks, B. 646; _vb._ to honour, B. 141, 1740. A.S. _mennisc_, human. N.Prov.E. _mense_, to grace, deck; _mense_, decency, good manners. Mensked, honoured, B. 118. Menteene, maintain, A. 783. Mercy, A. 576, 623. Mercyable, merciful, B. 1113; C. 238. Mercyles, B. 250. Mere = meer, boundary, B. 778; C. 320. Du. _meere_. O.N. _mæri_, boundary. Mere, sea, lake, stream, A. 140, 158, 1166; B. 991; C. 112. A.S. _mere_. O.Sax. _meri_. O.N. _mar_. Merit, B. 613. Merk, _adj._ dark, obscure, B. 1617. Merk, _sb._ darkness, B. 894; C. 291. A.S. _myrc_, dark. O.N. _myrkr_, darkness; _myrka_, to darken, grow dark. Merke, make, devise, order, place, B. 558, 637, 1487, 1617. A.S. _mearcian_. O.N. _merkia_, to mark, perceive, signify. Mersy, A. 383; B. 776. {Meruayle, Merwayle,} _adj._ marvellous, C. 81; _sb._ a marvel, A. 1081, 1130; B. 586. Meruelous, A. 1166. Mery, pleasant, B. 1760. Mes, A. 862. See _Messe_. Message, B. 454; C. 81. Meschef, evil, misfortune, A. 275; B. 373, 1164. Mese, moderate, temper, assuage, B. 764. See _Methe_. “Sir Pylate mefe you now no more, But _mese_ youre hart, and mend youre mode.” --(Town. Myst. p. 175.) “Kyng Eolus set hie apon his chare, With ceptoure in hand, thar muyd (mood) to _meys_ and stille.” --(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 27.) “The blastis _mesit_.” --(_Ibid._ p. 130.)