A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 146
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+Mungen+, _v._ to remember, PP; see +Mengen+.

+Mungunge+, _sb._ remembrance, reminding, S; +munegunge+, S; +mune?ing+, S.--AS. _mynegung_.

+Munne+, _v._ to relate, mention, remind, S: see +Mynne+.

+Munstral+, _sb._ minstrel, S2; see +Mynstral+.

+Munt+, _sb._ mount, S; see +Mounte+.

+Munten+, _v._ to think, to purpose, S2; +myntis+, _pr. s._ points, WA; +munte+, _pt. s._, S3; +mint+, S; +i-munt+, _pp._, S; +i-mint+, S; +i-ment+, S.--AS. _(ge)myntan_. See +Mynde+.

+Murcnen+, _v._ to murmur; +murrcnesst+, _2 pr. s._, S.--AS. _murcnian_ (Leo).

+Murne+, _adj._ sad, S, HD.--Cp. AS. _murnan_, to mourn.

+Murnen+, _v._ to mourn, S, WA; see +Mournen+.

+Murnyn+, _sb._ mourning, B.

+Murrin+, _sb._ murrain, WW; see +Moreyne+.

+Murthe+, _sb._ mirth, joy, PP, S; +murth+, PP; +murhe+, S; +mur?e+, S; +myrthe+, PP; +mirthe+, C; +merthe+, PP; +muirth+, PP; +murhes+, _pl._, merrymakings, amus.e.m.e.nts, PP, S2; +merthes+, G.--AS. _myr_, _mirh_, from _merg_. See +Mery+.

+Mury(e)+, _adj._ merry, S, C; see +Mery+.

+Mur?en+, _v._ to make merry, SD; +murge+, _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. _jusum_, Lat. _deorsum_, and F. _sus_ from Lat. _susum_, _seorsum_, see Apfelstedt, -- 43, and Constans (glossary). Cf. +Mosel+.

+Muskylle+, _sb._ mussel, a sh.e.l.l-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+.

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+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_, (Littre); 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; +mu?en+, S; see +Maei+.

+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; +my?te+, S2; see +Mahte+.

+Myghte+, _sb._ might, power, PP; +mi?t+, PP, S; +miht+, S, S2, PP; +my?t+, S2; +myhte+, S; +mi?te+, S; +mightes+, _pl._, powers, virtues, S2; +myhte+, S.--AS. _miht_.

+Myghtful+, _adj._ powerful, PP; +mihtful+, PP; +mi?tful+, PP; +my?tful+, PP; +my?tuolle+, S2.

+Myghtfulnes+, _sb._ strength, S2.

+Myghty+, _adj._ mighty, SD; +ma?ty+, S2; +maehti+, S; +magti+, S; +mihti+, S; +michti+, S; +mi?thi+, S2; +myghtely+, _adv._, CM.--AS.

_meahtig_.

+Myht+, _2 pr. s._ mayest; see +Maei+.

+Myke+, _sb._ the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom or mast when lowered, S2.--Cp. Swed. _mick_, a crutch (sea-term).

+Mylle+, _sb._ mill, Prompt. _Comb._: +mylle-stone+, mill-stone, Prompt.; +myl-ston+, Voc.; +melstan+, S; +myln-stoon+, W; +mulle-stones+, _pl._, PP.--AS. _myln_ (Voc.); Lat. _molina_.

+Mylnere+, _sb._ miller, PP; +mylner+, PP; +mulnere+, PP; +melner+, PP; +mellere+, PP, C.

+Mynde+, _sb._ memory, remembrance, mention, PP, S2, S3, W, W2, CM, C2, Cath.; +mende+, Prompt.; +mind+, memory, mind, Sh.--AS. _(ge)mynd_; cp.

OHG. _gimunt_, memory (Tatian). See +Mynne+.

+Mynen+, _v._ to mine, S2, W, W2.--OF. _miner_ cp. Late Lat. _minare_ (Ducange).

+Myne-ye-ple+, _sb._ (?), S3 (7. 62, _note_).

+Mynne+, _sb._ memory, SD; +min+, S2.--Icel. _minni_, memory; cp. AS.

_myne_, mind. Cf. +Mynde+.

+Mynne+, _v._ to remember, mention, PP, S2, HD; +munne+, S; +munyen+, S; +munen+, S; +mynand+, _pr. p._, H; +mines+, _2 pr. s._, S2; +mined+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _(ge)mynnan_ (_gemynian_), to remember; also _(ge)munan_.

+Mynnyng-day+, _sb._ the day of memory of the dead, HD.

+Mynour+, _sb._ miner, C, SkD, PP; +minour+, PP.--AF. _minour_; Late Lat. _minatorem_ (Ducange). See +Mynen+.

+Mynstral+, _sb._ minstrel, PP, Prompt.; +minstral+, PP; +munstral+, PP, S2; +minstrales+, _pl._, C2; +menestrales+, PP.--AF. _menestral_; Late Lat. _ministralem_, a servant (Brachet).

+Mynstralcie+, _sb._ music, minstrelsy, PP, C; +minstralcye+, C2; +menstralcye+, C; +mynstracie+, PP; +minstracie+, PP; +mynstrasye+, Prompt., S2.--AF. _mynstralcye_.

+Mynstre+, _sb._ minster, monastery, S, PP; +minstre+, S; +ministre+, S2; +minnstre+, the Jewish temple, S.--AS. _mynster_; Church Lat.

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