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406 GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OF NAMES.
Mas (Makes),. pr. s. 2 p. makest,
831 ;
(Makys), 2741 ;
Mas, makes,
causes, 2587, 3501. 3570, 3616,
4739 ;
(Makes), 1330, 2277, 2674 ;
(Makez), 1518, 1956.
M;iscles, pJ. spots, 4989, 5138. The
F. heraldic term made (from Lat.
macula) is in E. heraldry spelt
mascle. See made in Cotgrave.
Mased, pp. confused, amazed, confounded,
3885; (Masyd), bewildered,
1270.
Massy, adj. huge, heavy, 3332.
(Massydon), Macedonia, 837*.
Mast, adj. most, greatest, 1462, 3082,
3669,3921; (Most), 2687; (Moste),
1115; Maste, 4820.
Mast, adv. superl. most, 5078 ; Maete,
1725, 2072 ;
(Most), 2416.
Mast, s. mast, put for pi. masts,
69.
Mastif, mastiff, 321.
Mast-quat, for the most part, 5010.
Matches (Maches), j)r. s. provides a
match for, 2277.
Mater (Materys, ^^Z.), matter, 2780.
]\Iatid (Mated), ^j9. exhausted, 1270.
Maumentry, idolatry, 4486.
^Maundment, s. commandment, hut
here conmiendation or message,
4237.
Mawe, s. maw, stomach, 4508
Mawis, stomachs, 4434 ; open
gullets, 4728.
May, 1 pr. s. may, 464 ; (if I) may,
327; 2 pr. s. canst, 366, 1090,
1986 ;
pr. s. may, 179, 520, 636 ;
2 pr. pi. can, 684 ;
pr. pi. 592.
Mayden, s. maiden, 4266 ; Maydens,
pi. 3177.
Maydese, for m'aide Deus, so may-
God aid me, an oath, 4446. See
note ; and see Maideux.
^layes, imp. pi. 2 p. be ye dismayed,
3010 ; dismay, 3570. Short for
Smayis, imp. pi. of smay. Cf.
O.F. s'esmm/er, to be astonied ;
Cot. See Maied.
Maylis, pi. mail-armour, coats of
mail, 3615 ; Mayles (Males), 2226.
Mayn, adj. chief, choice, 3777 ;
strong, complete, 3018 ; hirge,
3932.
Maynes,25r. s. maims, wounds, 5153
Mayned, pp. as odj. maimed,
1273; hence, wretched, miserable,
4544.
Maynly, adv. exceedingly, extremely,
399, 934, 1341 ;
stronglv,
severely, 3200 ; vehemently, 3434
(Manly), boldly, 1033, 1173, 1951 ;
fiercely, vigorously, 2042 ; strongly,
1217, 1379; greatly, 2235;
Maynely, strongly, 3969 ; fiercely,
3885.
Maynyng, s. maiming, injury caused
(by), 4088. See Miiynes.
Mayntenance (Mayntenaunce), maintenance,
1179.
Mayntene, v. defend, 1972; Maynteines,
pr. s. keeps up, 4522 ;
Maynten, pr. pi. maintain, keep,
defend (his body), 1265.
Majte, adj. mighty, great, 4787
(see footnote), 4883 ; Maiten,
3938.
Me, dat. for me, 3170 ; to me, 214 ;
ace. me, 208 ; myself, 3093.
Meane, s. mean, means, way,
method, p. 282, I. 105.
Meche, adj. great, 3306.
Meche, error for Methe, a. moderation,
3102. See Meth.
Medcyne, s. medicine, 4281 ;
(Medycine), 2555.
Mede, s. meed, reward, 1092, 3191,
4534,5226; ransom, 3120; Wirship
to mede, honour for their
reward, 3423 ; Medis, pi. (Mede,
s.), rewards, 2428.
Mede, s. mead, 4824.
Mede, Media, 88, 4843, 5105;
(Medy), 2528, 3107; Medi, 1681.
Medill, adj. middle, 315.
Medilmast, adj. superl. middlemost,
5093.
Medis, ^Z. Medes, 3644, 3969, 5312,
5632.
Medy, Media, 2583, 3616.
Meenes (Menys J^e), 2 pr. s. bemoanest,
lamentest, 2741. A.S.
mdnan.
Meere, s. mare, 3921 ; Meeria
(Merys), pi. 2853.
Meere, s. boundary, 5058 ; limit
allotted period, 5024.
Meere, s. mere, lake, 4093.
Meeve, ger. to move, 5292.