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.

Manye, adj. many, PP; manige, S; mani3*e, S; manie, mani, S; moni, S, S2; mony, S. Comb.:  manifeald, manifold, S; manifald, S; manigefold, S; monifald, moniuold, S; manifA|ldlice, manifold, S; monyvolde, S2; monimon, S2; monion, S2; mani3*-whatt, many a subject, S; manywhat, S2.—­AS. manig.

Marchaundise, sb. merchandise, traffic, PP; marchaundye, S2.—­AF. marchaundise.

Marchaunt, sb. merchant, PP; marchantz, pl., S2; marchans, PP.—­AF. marchant, merchaunt, OF. marchA"ant, marcA"ant (Bartsch); Late Lat. mercatantem, see Brachet.

Marche, sb. the month of March, Prompt.; mershe, S2.—­Late Lat. marcius (Prompt.); Lat. martius, the month of Mars.

Marche, sb. a border of a territory, district, province, PP, Cath. Comb.:  march-parti, border-country, S3.—­AF. marche.

Marchen, v. to border, SD; marcheth to, borders on, S2.

Marchen, v. to march, go, PP.—­OF. marcher (Cotg.).

Mare, adj. comp. greater, S; see More.

Marewe, sb. morning, S2; see Morwe.

Margarite, sb. pearl, Cath., W, W2; margrite, WA; margery, Prompt.; margaritis, pl., W. Comb.:  margery(e)-perles, pearls, S2, PP, Palsg.—­Lat. margarita (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  margaritaes].

Marie, v. to give in marriage, PP; marieden, pt. pl., were married, PP; maried, PP; y-maried, PP.—­OF. marier; Lat. maritare.

Marie, inter. marry! i.e. by S. Mary!  C3; mari, PP.

Mark, sb. a coin, Prompt., C3, PP; marke, PP; mark, pl., C3; marc, S3.—­AF. marc; cp.  Low Lat. marca (Ducange).

Markis, sb. marquis, C2.—­AF. marchis; Low Lat. marchensis, the governor of the marches or frontiers.  See Marche.

Markisesse, sb. marchioness, C2.

Marle, sb. marl, creta, Cath., Voc.; marle, marga, Manip.; marl, chalk, Prompt.—­OF. marle (mod. marne); Late Lat. margila; dimin. of marga (Pliny).

Marl-pytte, sb. chalk-pit, Prompt.

Marlyd, adj. cretatus, Prompt.; y-marled, S2.

Marschal, sb. marshal, steward, C, PP; marchal, PP; marschall, B; marschalle, Cath.; mareschal, PP.—­AF. mareschal (marchal); Low Lat. mariscalcus; OHG. maraschalh, a horse-servant; OHG. marah + OHG. schalh:  Goth. skalks.  See Mere.

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