MORT-MAL, old score, gangrene MOSCADINO, confection flavoured with musk MOTHER, Hysterica passio MOTION, proposal, request; puppet, puppet-show; "one of the small figures on the face of a large clock which was moved by the vibration of the pendulum" (Whalley) MOTION, suggest, propose MOTLEY, parti-coloured dress of a fool; hence used to signify pertaining to, or like, a fool MOTTE, motto MOURNIVAL, set of four aces or court cards in a hand; a quartette MOW, setord hay or sheaves of grain MUCH! expressive of irony and incredulity MUCKINDER, handkerchief MULE, "born to ride on --," judges or serjeants-at-law formerly rode on mules when going in state to Westminster (Whally) MULLETS, small pincers MUM-CHANCE, game of chance, played in silence MUN, must MUREY, dark crimson red MUSCOVY-GLASS, mica MUSE, wonder MUSICAL, in harmony MUSS, mouse; scramble MYROBOLANE, foreign conserve, "a dried plum, brought from the Indies" MYSTERY, art, trade, profession. NAIL, "to the --" (ad unguem), to perfection, to the very utmost NATIVE, natural NEAT, cattle NEAT, smartly apparelled; unmixed; dainty NEATLY, neatly finished NEATNESS, elegance NEIS, nose, scent NEUF (NEAF, NEIF), fist NEUFT, newt NIAISE, foolish, inexperienced person NICE, fastidious, trivial, finical, scrupulous NICENESS, fastidiousness NICK, exact amount; right moment; "set in the --" meaning uncertain NICE, suit, fit' hit, seize the right moment, etc., exactly hit on, hit off NOBLE, gold coin worth 6s.8d. NOCENT, harmful NIL, not will NOISE, company of musicians NOMENTACK, an Indian chief from Virginia NONES, nonce NOTABLE, egregious NOTE, sign, token NOUGHT, "be --," go to the devil, be hanged, etc. NOWT-HEAD, blockhead NUMBER, rhythm NUPSON, oaf, simpleton