Merthe, sb. mirth, PP; see Murthe.

Merueile, sb. marvel, wonder, PP; merueyle, S2; meruaille, C2; mervaylle, C.—­OF. merveille; Lat. mirabilia (n. pl.).

Merueillous(e), adj. marvellous, C2, PP.—­OF. merveillos.

Mery, adj. merry, cheerful, pleasant, PP; merie, S, C, C2; merye, W2; miri, S; mirye, CM; myry, Prompt.; myrie, W2; muri(e), S, C; merie, adv., S2, C2; muryer, comp., P; myriest, superl., S2, Comb.:  merimake, merrymaking, S3; merie men, followers, C2; myry tottyr, a merry totter, swing, Prompt.; myry weder, pleasant weather, Prompt.; mery weder, Prompt, (n), Bardsley (p. 473).—­AS. merg (Grein).

Mes-, prefix; mis-; mys-.—­OF. mes-; Lat. minus, see Constans.

Mesauentur, sb. misadventure, S; mesaunture, S2; misauenture, C2, C3.

Meschaunce, sb. mischance, S2, C, C2, P; myschaunce, S2.

Mescheuen, v. to come to mischief, SD; mischeefe, destruere, Manip.

Meschief, sb. ill-fortune, C; myschief.  S2, P; mischiefe, flagitium, Manip.

Meseise, sb. discomfort, PP, S2; mAseise, PP; myseise, PP, S2, W; myseese, W; myseyse, adj., uneasy, P; mesaise, sb., S.

Meseiste, sb. poverty; myseiste, W2.

Mesel, sb. leper, CM, PP, W.—­AF. mesel; Late Lat. misellus, leper (Ducange), dimin. of Lat. miser, wretched.

Meselrye, sb. leprosy, Cath. (n); mesylery, Voc.—­OF. mesellerie, leprosy (Ducange).  See above.

Meson-deu, sb. hospital, PP; maisondewe, Cath. (n), HD; masyndewe, Cath.; mesondieux, pl., P.—­OF. maison Dieu^ hospital (Cotg.).

Message, sb. mission, message, messenger, S2, C3; massage, S3.—­AF. message; Late Lat. missaticum (Brachet).

Messager, sb. messenger, S2, C, C2, C3, G, PP; masager, PP; messanger, PP.—­AF. messager.

Messe, sb. mass, S, P; mess, S3; masse, P; messes, pl., P. Comb.:  messe-bok, mass-book, S; messe-cos, mass-kiss, S; mA|sse-dA|i, mass-day, S; messe-gere, mass-gear, S; masse-peny, mass-fee, S3; massepans, pl., P.—­AS. mA|sse; Church Lat. missa.

Meste, adj. superl. greatest, chief, S, S2; meste, C2; see Most.

Mester, sb. art, trade, occupation, PP, C, CM; mestier, PP, HD; meister, S; meoster, S; myster, PP, B; mister, B; misteir, B. Phr.:  mester men, sort of men, C.—­OF. and AF. mester, mestier, occupation, business, need; Lat. ministerium, see Brachet (s.v. mA(C)tier).