Metynge, sb. measuring, measure; metinge, S2.

Meuen, v. to move, suggest, PP; meued, pp., S3; see Mouen.

Mewe, sb. a coop for fowls, C, C2, Manip.; mue, SD.—­OF. mue, a coop for fowls, the moulting of feathers (Cotg.).  See below.

Mewen, v. to mew, moult, SkD, Cotg.—­OF. muer (Cotg.); Lat. mutare, to change.  Cf. Moutin.

Mey, sb.  May, S2; see May.

Meyn, sb. intent, S3; mein, JD.  See Menen.

Meyn, v. to remember, be mindful of, B; meyne, B; see Menen.

Meyne, v. to moan, lament, B; see Menen.

MeynA", sb. household, retinue, train, company, S2, S3, C, W, PP; meynee, C2, W2; meyny, S2; mayne, S2; mayny, S2, S3; meine, S2; men3*e, S2, H, Cath.; men3*he, S2; meany, S3; meny, Prompt.; meynes, pl., W; meynees, W2; men3*es, men3*is, H.—­OF. meisnee, maisnee; Low Lat. maisnada, *mansionata, from Lat. mansio.

Meyneal, adj. homely, W; of one’s household, W2; menyall, SkD; meyneals, sb. pl., they of the household, W2.  See above.

Meynpernour, sb. a taker by the hand, bail, surety, P.—­AF. meynpernour.

Meynprise, sb. a taking by the hand, bail, security, P; maynpris, G.—­AF. meinprise.

Meynprise, v. to be surety for, PP.

Meyntene, v. to support, abet (in an action at law), P, S2; mayntene, to maintain, C, P.—­AF. meyntener.

Meyntenour, sb. supporter, PP.—­AF. meintenour.

Miche, adj. much, S2; see Moche.

Mid (1), prep. with, S, S2; myd, S, S2, P; mit, S; mide, S, S2; myde, S2. Comb.:  mitte (mit A3/4e), with the, S2; mitte (mit A3/4e), with thee, S; mid-al, withal, S; mid-alle, altogether, S; mid-Awisse, certainly, S; mid-ywisse, S; myd-iwisse, S.—­AS. mid.

Mid (2) adj. mid, SD. Comb.:  mid-morwen, mid-morning, S; mid-morwetide, SD; mid-ouernon, middle of the afternoon; hei midouernon, fully the middle of the afternoon, S2; midewinter, Christmas, S2; midwinterdA|i, sb. dat., Christmas-day, S; midwinter-day, S2; mid-ward, middle, S2.—­AS. mid-.

Middel, adj. and sb. middle, waist, SkD, S, S2, C; myddel, PP; myddil, W; myd-*deleste, superl., G. Comb.:  middel-ni3*te, midnight, S.—­AS. middel, sb.