A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Manace, sb. threat, C, SkD; manas, S2, WA, SkD; manauce, B; manassis, manaasis, pl., W.—­OF. manace; Lat. minacia; see Constans.

Manacen, v. to threaten, C2, PP; manasside, pt. s., S2, W; manaasside, W2; manausyt, B.—­OF. menacer.

Manasyng, sb. threatening, C, B.

Man-aA deg., sb. perjury, SD; manaA deg.as, pl., S.—­AS. mAin-AiA deg.; cp.  Icel. mein-eiA deg.r.  AS. mAin, 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).

ManlA-che, adj. humane, P; manly, adv., boldly, S2, G; monluker, comp., S.

Mansed, pp. excommunicated, cursed, P; mousede, PP.—­For amansed; AS. amAinsed.  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.

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