Mury(e), adj. merry, S, C; see Mery.

Mur3*en, v. to make merry, SD; murgeA3/4, pr. pl., S2.

Mus, sb. mouse, S; see Mous.

Musard, sb. a dreamy fellow, HD, Bardsley; musarde, CM.—­OF. musart.

Muse, sb. dreaming vacancy, Spenser.

Musen, v. to ponder, wonder, PP, C3, WA, ND.—­OF. muser, to muse, study, linger about a matter, to sniff as a hound, from *_muse_, a muzzle, nose of an animal (whence F. museau); Lat. morsus.  For F. _-u-_ from an orig.  Lat. _-or-_ cp.  OF. jus from Late Lat. ju*sum, Lat. deorsum, and F. sus from Lat. su*sum, seorsum, see Apfelstedt, ASec. 43, and Constans (glossary).  Cf. Mosel.

Muskylle, sb. mussel, a shell-fish, Cath.; muscles, pl., PP; moskles, S2.—­AF. muskeles, pl., OF. muscle; Lat. musculum (acc.), dimin. of mus, mouse; cp.  AS. musclan scel (Voc.).

Mussel, sb. morsel, W, W2; see Morsel.

Must, sb. new wine, W, W2.—­Lat. mustum (Vulg.).  Cf. Moiste.

Mustour, sb. dial, clock, WA.—­Cp.  F. montre (Brachet).

Mute, v. to dung (used of birds), SkD, WW, ND; meuted, pp., WW.—­OF. mutir (Cotg.), esmeutir (Cotg.), esmeltir, (LittrA(C)); of Teutonic origin, cp.  ODu. smelten, to smelt, liquefy; cp.  It. smaltare, to mute as a hawk (Florio).  Cf. Amellen.

Mutoun; see Motoun.

Muwen, pr. pl. may, S; mu3*en, S; see MA|i.

Mwre sb. moor, S2; see More.

Mydge, sb. midge, H (Ps. 104. 29); midge, Manip.; myge, gnat, culex, Voc., Cath.; myghe, S3.—­AS. mycg (Voc.).

Myghte, pt. s. could, PP; my3*te, S2; see Mahte.

Myghte, sb. might, power, PP; mi3*t, PP, S; miht, S, S2, PP; my3*t, S2; myhte, S; mi3*te, S; mightes, pl., powers, virtues, S2; myhte, S.—­AS. miht.

Myghtful, adj. powerful, PP; mihtful, PP; mi3*tful, PP; my3*tful, PP; my3*tuolle, S2.

Myghtfulnes, sb. strength, S2.

Myghty, adj. mighty, SD; ma3*ty, S2; mA|hti, S; magti, S; mihti, S; michti, S; mi3*thi, S2; myghtely, adv., CM.—­AS. meahtig.

Myht, 2 pr. s. mayest; see MA|i.

Myke, sb. the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom or mast when lowered, S2.—­Cp.  Swed. mick, a crutch (sea-term).