Mous, sb. mouse, C, PP; mus, S; muse, dat., S; mys, pl., P; mees, PP; Comb.:  mowsfalle, mousetrap, Prompt.; muse-stoch, mousetrap, S.—­AS. mAs.

Mouth, sb. mouth, face, PP, W2; muA deg., S; mudh, S. Comb.:  muA deg.-freo, mouth-free, S.—­AS. mAA deg.:  Goth, munths; cp.  OHG. mund (Otfrid); see Sievers, 30.

Mouthen, v. to talk about, P; mouthed, pt. s., P.

Moutin, v. to mew, moult, cast feathers, Prompt.; mowtyn, Prompt., HD; moult, Sh.; moutes, pr. s., S2, SkD.—­Lat. mutare.  Cf. Mewen.

Mou3*t, sb. moth, W; mou3*te, W2, SkD; moghte, Cath.—­ONorth. and AS. mohA deg.e (Mt. 6. 20).

Mouen, v. to move, suggest, S; moeue, PP; meuen, PP; meuez, pr. s., S2; moeued, pt. s., C3; moeuyng, pr. p., S2, C3; meued, pp., S3.—­AF. mover, OF. muveir, movoir, moveir; Lat. moue*re.

Mow, v. to be able, H; mown, Prompt.; mugen, S.—­AS. *_mugan_ (not found), see Sievers, 424.  See MA|i.

Mowe, sb. kinswoman, S; mow, sister-in-law, Prompt.; mo3*e, S; ma3*e, SD.—­AS. mAige.

Mowe, sb. a grimace, CM, Prompt.; moe, Cotg., WW (p. 407); mow, WW.—­OF. mouA" (Cotg.).

Mowen, v. to make a grimace, Cath.; mowyn, Prompt. Der.:  mowing, grimacing, S3; mowyng, W2; cachinnatus, Cath.; mouwyng, W2.

Mowen, v. to mow, reap, S, PP.—­AS. mAiwan.

Mowtard, sb. moulting bird, Prompt See Moutin.

Mowtynge, sb. moulting-season, PP, Prompt.

Moyste, adj. fresh, new, C2, C3, SkD; moyst, humidus, Prompt.; moste, moist, Cath.—­OF. moiste, damp, moist; Late Lat. *_mustius_, *_musteus_ (see BH, ASec. 74, also Roland, p. 420); from Lat. mustum.  See Must.

Moystin, v. to make moist, W, Prompt; moyste, Voc.; moysted, pp., S2, Cath. (n).

Moystnesse, sb. moistness, humor, Voc.

Moysture, sb. moisture, Prompt.; mostour, maditas, Cath.

Mo3*e, sb. kinswoman, S; see Mowe.

Muche, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2, PP; moche.  S, S2, C2, PP; miche, S2; myche, S, W, W2. Comb.:  muchedel, a great part, S2; mychefold, manifold, W.

Muchel, adj. and adv. great, much, numerous, S, C2, PP; mochel, S2, C2, C3, PP; mochele, S; michel, S; micel, S; mikel, S, S2; mycel, S; mykel, S2, P; mukel, S, S2; mucele, S; mikle, S2; mekill, S3. Der.:  muchelhede, greatness, SD; mykelhede, S2; mychilnesse, greatness, W2.—­AS. micel (mycel):  Goth. mikils.