A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 143
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+Mirye+, _adj._ merry, CM; see +Mery+.

+Mis+, _adv._ amiss, S, C3; +mys+, PP; +mysse+, S2.

+Mis-+, _prefix_; +mys-+, PP; +mysse-+, PP.--AS. _mis-_; Goth. _missa-_.

_Comb._: +misbileue+, suspicion, C3; +misboden+, injured, C, CM; +misdede+, misdeed, S, PP; +misdeparten+, to divide amiss, C2; +misdo+, to do amiss, PP, S, S2, C2; +misfaren+, to behave amiss, S; +mysfare+, to miscarry, PP; +misgouernaunce+, misconduct, C2; +misgyed+, misguided, C2; +mys-happen+, to meet with misfortune, PP; +myshopand+, despairing, H; +misleuen+, to believe wrongly, S; +misliken+, to displease, to be displeased, S, S2; +misliking+, displeasure, S2; +myspay+, to displease, H; +misrede+, to advise ill, S; +misrempe+, to go wide of the mark, S; +mysreule+, to misgovern, S3, PP; +myssayde+, abused, rebuked, slandered, PP; +misseid+, S2; +missemand+, +misemand+, unseemly, H; +misteoien+, to mist.i.the (+mis-iteoeget+, S); +mistriste+, to mistrust, C3; +mysturne+, to pervert, W, W2.

+Mis-+, _prefix_ (_of F. origin_); see +Mes-+.

+Mislich+, _adj._ various, S; +misliche+, _adv._, S; +mistlice+, S.--AS.

_mislic_ (_mistlic_), various, adv. _mislice_ (_mistlice_, Grein). For insertion of _t_ see Sievers, 196, 1.

+Misliche+, _adv._ badly, miserably, S; +missely+, wrongly, S2.

+Misse+, _sb._ want, lack, fault, S; +mysse+, S, PP.

+Missen+, _v._ to miss, SD; +mis+, S2; +mysse+, _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. _mian_; cp. OHG. _(bi)midan_ (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. _ma_. (_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.

_modor_: Lat. _mater_; see Douse, p. 51.

+Modi?le??c+, _sb._ pride, S.

+Modi?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_.

+Mok+, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; +muk+, PP; +mukke+, Prompt.

+Moky+, _adj._ misty, HD. Cf. +Moich+.

+Molde+, _sb._ crumbling ground, earth, mould, S, S2, P, G; +moolde+, PP; +mulde+, WA; +moldez+, _pl._, dry pieces of mould, S2. _Phr._: +on molde+, on the earth, in the world, S2, PP. _Comb._: +molde-ale+, a funeral ale or banquet, Prompt.; +mulde-mete+, a funeral banquet, JD; +moldwerp+, mole, mouldcaster, SkD; +moldwarp+, Sh.; +moldewarpe+, Cath.--AS. _molde_. Cf. +Mull+.

+Mole+, _sb._ the moldwarp, _talpa_, Sh.; +mowle+, S3; +molle+, Prompt.--This word is short for _molde-warp_. See above.

+Molte+ (_for_ +molt+), _pt. s._ melted, S3; see +Melten+.

+Mom+, _sb._ the least sound that can be made with closed lips, PP, S2; +mum+, S3.

+Momelen+, _v._ to mumble, PP; +mamely+, P.

+Mon+, _1 pr. s._ I must, B; _pr. s._, B; _2 pr. s._, S3; +mone+, mayest, S2; _pr. s._, shall, S2; +man+, _1 pr. s._, SD; _2 pr. pl._, S2, B; +mun+, _pr. s._, S2, H.--Icel. _munu_, 'debere', pr. s. _man_ (pl.

_munu_).

+Mon+, _sb._ man, S; see +Man+.

+Monchen+, _v._ to munch, Cath. (_n_), Palsg., SkD; +mounch+, Sh.; +munche+, CM (4. 145); +maunche+, Palsg. (s.v. _briffault_); +manche+, Palsg.; +mounchynge+, _pr. p._, S3. _Comb._: +mounch-present+, HD; +maunche-present+, Palsg., HD (s.v. _munch_); +mawnche-presande+, sycophant, Cath.; +manch-present+, _dorophagus_, Cath. (_n_).--Probably a variety of ME. _maungen_; OF. _manger_. For _che_ = _ge_ cp. ME.

_charche_; OF. _charche_ = _charge_ (see MD), also F. _revancher_ = OF.

_revenger_ (SkD).

+Mone+, _sb._ share, companion, S.--AS. _(ge)mana_, 'societas' (Voc.).

See +Ymone+.

+Mone+, _sb._ moan, complaint, PP, S, S2; +moone+, PP, C; +moon+, S2; +mayn+, B; +mayne+, B, S3; +mane+, S2.

+Mone+, _sb._ moon, S, S2, S3, P; a lunation, P; +moyne+, Cath., B; +moyn+, B. _Comb._: +mone-daei+, _dies lunae_, Monday, S; +moneday+, S; +mone-licht+, moonlight, S.--AS. _mona_.