Maydenhod(e), sb. virginity, PP, C; maydenhede, C3; meidenhed, SkD.

Mayn, sb. strength, S3, G, PP, B; main, S:  mane, B.—­AS. mA|gen; cp.  Icel. megin.

Mayne, sb. a company, S2; mayny, S2; see Meyne.

Maynful, adj. powerful, SD; meinfule, S.

Mayre, sb. mayor, PP;. maire, PP; meyr, Prompt.; maires, pl., P; meires, S2, PP; meyris, chief justices, W.—­AF. meyre, metre, meir, maire; Lat. maiorem, greater.

Mayster, sb. master, S, C, S2; maystyr, Prompt; maister, S, C, C2, S2; maistre, P; meister, S; mistres, pl., S2, G, P; maistris, W2.—­OF. maistre; Lat. magistrum.

Mayster, adj. chief; maister, C, C2; leister, S.—­OF. maistre.

Maysterful, adj. powerful; maistirful.  W.

Maystresse, sb. mistress, Prompt.; maistresse, S2, C2.—­OF. maistresse (Cotg.).

Maystrye, sb. mastery, Prompt., PP, S2; maistri(e), S2, W2; niaistry, S3; Maistre, C ; meystry, S2; mastry, B.—­OF. maistrie.

Me, conj. but, S, SD.—­Cp.  OLG. men.

Me, pron. indefi a man, one, people, PP, G, S2, S3, W; see Men.

Mearren, v. to mar, S; see Merren.

Mebles, sb. pl. moveable property, PP; See Mobyle.

Mede, sb. mead (the drink), C2, Prompt.; methe, SkD; meth, CM.—­AS. meodu (see Sievers, 106); cp. [Greek:  methu].

Mede, sb. mead, meadow, S, C, PP; medewe, Prompt. Comb.:  medwe-grene, green as a meadow, S2.—­AS. mA|d (pl. mA|dwa); see Sievers, 259.

Mede, sb. reward, bribery, S, S2 S3, W2, P; meede, S2, G; meed, S3; meede, C, W. Comb.:  med-3ierne, yearning for reward, S; ~medyorne~, S.—­AS.. _mA(C)d_:  OMerc. _meord_ (OET):  Goth, _mizdo_; see Sievers, 181.

Meden, v. to reward, PP, Prompt.

Medlee, adj. mixed in colour, C; medle, Prompt.—­OF. medle, mesle.  Cf. melle.

Medlen, v. to mix, Prompt., C3, W2, W; mell, S3; melland, pr. p., B; melles, pr. s., H; mellede, pt. s., S2; mellid, PP; mellit, pp., S3; y-melled, S2; y-medled, S3.—­OF. medler, mesler; Late Lat. misculare, from miscere.

Medlynge, sb. mixture, joining; meddlynge, W, W2; mellyng, mingling, fighting, S2.