Morknen, v. to rot, SD; mourkne, S2.—­Icel. morkna.

Mormal, sb. cancer or gangrene, CM, C, Prompt, RD, SD, ND, HD; mormall, Palsg.; mortmal, ND; morimal, RD; marmole, RD.—­Cp.  Late Lat. malum mortuum, a disease of the feet and shins (Ducange).

Morris, adj.  Moorish, sb. morris-dance, Sh, ND; morisco, SkD; a morris-dancer, SkD. Comb.:  morris-dance, Moorish dance, Sh.; morrys-daunce, HD; morres-dauncers, morris-dancers, HD; morrice-bells, bells for a morris-dance, S3; morris-pike, a large pike (weapon), HD, Sh.—­Late Lat. moriscus, Moorish.

Morsel, sb. morsel, PP, B; mossel, SkD; mussel, W, W2, PP; musselle, Voc.—­AF morsel; Lat. morsellum, a little bit; dimin. of morsus.  Cf. Mosel.

Morther, sb. murder; morthir, PP; morthre, C; morder, PP; mordre, C.—­AS. morA deg.or; cp.  Low Lat. murdrum.

Morther, v. to murder, PP, S2; morthre, C; mordre, C, C2; murther, C.

Mortherer, sb. murderer, PP; mordrer, C, C2.

Mortifie, v. to mortify, to produce change by chemical action, C3.—­OF. mortifier; Lat. mortificare.

Mortreux, sb. messes of pounded meat, C; mortrewes, CM, PP; mortrwys, Prompt.; mortrws, Cath.; mortesse, Palsg.; mortrels, PP; mortreuus, (mortrews), PP, Prompt. (n) Voc.; mortrus, Voc.—­OF. mortreux, see Ducange (s.v. mortea), connected with Lat. mortarium, a morter.

Morwe, sb. morrow, the morning, PP, S2, C2, C3; marewe, S2; morow, S3. Phr.:  to morwe, cras, Voc. Comb.:  mor3*e-mete, morning meal, S; morewtid, morrow, W; morowtid, W; morutid, W2; mor3*eue, dos nuptialis, SD; moryve, Prompt.

Morwen, sb. morn, morrow, S, PP; mor3*en, SD. Phr.:  to morwen, S.—­AS. morgen, Goth, maurgins.

Morwenynge, sb. morning, PP, C2; morwnynge, S2; more3*ening, S.

Mose sb. titmouse, S.—­AS. mAise, see SkD. (s.v. titmouse).

Mosel, sb. muzzle, nose of an animal, C, CM.—­OF. musel (now museau):  Prov. mursel:  OF. morsel_.  See ~Morsel~, and cf. ~Musen~.

Mosell, v. to muzzle, SkD; moosel, Manip.

Moskles, sb. pl. mussels (shell fish), S2; see Muskylle.

Most, adj. superl. greatest, chief, PP, S2; moste, S, PP; mooste, W2; mast, S2; maste, S2; maist, B; mayst, B; mest, S, S2; meste, C2; meast, S. Comb.:  meste del, the greatest part, S2.—­AS. mA|*st.