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.

Mene, sb. a mean, mediator, PP, HD; meane, S3; menes, pl., means, S2, C3, P. See above.

Menen, v. to mean, signify, to intend, PP, S, CM, S2, WA.

Menen, v. to remember, H, HD; meyne, B.

Menen v. to complain, lament, bemoan, S2, PP, WA; meyne, B; menys, pr. s., S3; menyt, pt. s., S2; ment S2.—­AS. mA|*nan, to make moan, complain.  See Mone.

Mengen, v. to commemorate, mention., remember, PP, WA; munge, PP; minegen, S; mengen here, v. refl. to remember herself, reflect, PP.—­AS. (ge)mynegian, to remember, remind.

Mengen v. to mix, PP, H, S2; mingen, S3; myngen, W; myngide, pt. s., W; meynde, S; mA|ingde, S; i-mengd, pp., S; meynd, S, S2, W; meined, S2; meint, S3; meynt, S3; ment, S3; y-mengd, S2; y-meynd, C; i-meind, S.—­AS. (ge)mengan.

Mennesse, sb. communion, fellowship, S2.  See Mene.

Mennisc, adj. humanus, SD; mannish, man-like, C3.—­AS. mennisc, mannish, human; cp.  Icel. mennskr.

Mennisscle3*3*c sb humanity, S.

Mennisscnesse, sb. humanity, S.

Menske, sb. honour, dignity among men, S, S2, HD; mensk, S2, B; mensc, favour, S2.—­Icel. mennska, humanity.

Menskelye, adv. worthily, reverently, S2; menskly, B.

Mensken, v. to honour, S, HD., S2, P.

Menskful, adj. worshipful, noble, S2.

Menskfully, adv. honourably, B.

Menstralcye, sb. minstrelsy, C; see Mynstralcie.

Ment; see Menen (3) and Mengen.

Mentil, sb. mantle, W2; see Mantel.

Menusen v. to minish, make less, SkD, WW, CM; minyshe, S3.—­AF. menuser, OF. menuisier; Late Lat. minutiare, from minutus, lessened.

Menynge, sb. meaning, signification, intention, PP.

Menyng(e), sb. remembrance, mention, H.

Menyng(e), sb. complaining, PP.

Men3*e, a company, S2; men3*he, S2; see Meyne.

Meobles, sb. pl., moveable property, PP; see Mobyle.

Meoc, adj. meek, S; see Meke.

Meocle3*3*c, sb. meekness, S.—­Icel. mjAkleikr, nimbleness.

Meocnesse, sb. meekness, S; see Mekenesse.

Mercy, sb. mercy, Prompt.; merci, S; mercy, (your) pardon, P.—­AF. merci, OF. mercid; Late Lat. mercedem, a gratuity, pity, mercy; in Lat. pay, reward.

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