Middel-erd, sb. the middle abode, the world, S; middeleard, S; myddelerd, S, PP; midelerd, S; mydlerd, S2, PP; mydelerd, PP; medlert, JD.—­Cp.  OS. middilgard, OHG. mittila gart (Tatian).  Cf. Middeneard.

Midden-eard, sb. the middle abode, the abode of men, S; middenA|rd, S; middenard, S; midenarde, dat., S.—­AS. middan-eard for middan-geard, ‘middle enclosure’ (OET),the earth situated between heaven and hell, see Sweet, and Sievers, 214, n. 5; cp.  Goth, midjungards, Icel. miA deg.garA deg.r.  See CV., and Grimm, Teut.  M, p. 794.

Middes, only in phr.:  in middes, in the midst, PP; in A3/4e myddes, PP, S2; in (fro) A3/4e myddis, PP, S3, W, W2; in the mydis, W2.—­From mid, adj.  The _-es_ gives the phrase an adverbial force.  The older forms (in Layamon) are a midde, a midden; AS. on middan.

Midwif, sb. midwife, SD, SkD; mydwyf, SkD; mydwyfe, Prompt.; mydewyf, SkD; medwyfe, Cath.; medewife, SkD; medewyues, pl., S2.  See Mid (1).

Mightand, pr. p., as adj. having might, S2.

Mihel, sb.  Michael, SD; My3*hele, HD; MAhil, ND.—­Church Lat. Michael (Vulg.), from the Heb.

Mihel-masse, sb.  Michaelmas, SD; Mihelmas, ND; Myhelmasse, PP; Misselmasse, S2.

Miht, 2 pr. s. mayest, S; see MA|i.

Mihte, pt. s. might, S; micte, S; michte, S; migte, S; see Mahte.

Mikel, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2; see Muchel.

Milce, sb. mercy, S, S2, HD; mylce, S; milche, S.—­AS. milts, from milde, mild, gentle; see Sievers, 198, 4.

Milcien, v. to show mercy, S; milcenn, S; milsien, S.—­AS. milsian, miltsian.

Milde, adj. mild, S, S2; myld, S. Comb.:  mild-heorte, merciful in heart, SD; mild-heorted, S; milde-herted, S2; mild-herrtle3*3*c, mildheartedness, compassion, S; mild-heortnesse, clemency, S; mildhertnesse, S.—­AS. milde.

Miles, sb. pl., animals, S2.—­Cf.  W. mil, an animal, beast; miled, a wild animal (W.W.S.).

Min, pron. poss. my, S, S2; myn, S, C2, PP; mi, S, S2; mines, gen., S; mine, dat., S; mire, gen. and dat. f., S; mynen, pl., W2. Phr.:  myn one, by myself, alone, PP.—­AS. mA-n.

Min, sb. memory, S2; see Mynne.