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.

Missen, v. to miss, SD; mis, S2; mysseA3/4, pr. s., is without, PP.

Mister; see Mester.

Mistiloker, adj. comp. more mystic, PP; mystiloker, PP.

Misty, adj. mystic, mysterious; mysty, misticus, Prompt.; mistier, comp., PP.

Misty, adj. misty, nebulosus, Cath., Prompt.

Mite, sb. a mite, small coin, thing of no value, C3, Cotg. (s.v. minute); myte, PP; minutum, Cath., Prompt., WW. Comb.:  mytewhile, a little while, PP.  Cf. Minute.

Miteyn, sb. mitten, glove, C3; see Myteyne.

Mithen, v. to conceal, S, SD.—­AS. mA-A deg.an; cp.  OHG. (bi)mA-dan (Tatian, p. 493).

Mix, sb. dung, S; a vile wretch, S2.—­AS. mix, meox, meohx, Goth, maihstus; cp.  OHG. mist (Tatian).

Mizzle, v. to rain slightly, S3, HD; miselle, mysylle, pluuitare, Cath.

Mo, adj. and adv. more, besides, others, S, S2, S3, C; moo, S3; ma, S, S2; may, pl., S3.—­AS. mAi. (Mo properly means more in number; more means greater in magnitude.)

Mobyle, adj. moveable, S3; moebles, sb. pl., moveables, property, PP, C3; meobles, PP; mebles, PP.—­OF. moble, also meuble (Cotg.); Lat. mobilem.

Moche, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2, C2; see Muche.

Mochel; see Muchel.

Mod; see Mood.

Modder, sb. a young girl, Manip.; moder, Prompt.

Moder, sb. mother, S, S2, C, C3, PP; moderr, S; modir, W; modur, PP; mooder, S2, C2, C3; muddir, S3; moder, gen., S2, PP; modres, C3, PP. Comb.:  moder-burh, metropolis, SD; moder-child, mother’s child, S; modirles, motherless, W2.—­AS. mA cubeddor:  Lat. ma*ter; see Douse, p. 51.

Modi3*le3*3*c, sb. pride, S.

Modi3*nesse, sb. pride, S.

Mody, adj. spirited, animosus, proud, PP, S2.

Moeued, pt. s. moved, disturbed, C3; see Mouen.

Moght, pt. s. might, S2; see Mahte.

Moich, adj. close, muggy, S3, JD.

Moile, v. to toil, to drudge, to defile, pollute, daub with dirt, SkD; moillen, to wet, SkD; moylynge, pr. p., S3.—­AF. moiler, moiller, to wet; Late Lat. *_molliare_, from mollis, soft.

Moillier, sb. woman, wife, PP; muliere, PP; moylere, P.—­OF. moillier, muiller; Lat. mulierem; cp.  AF. mulier, muller.

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