A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

M.

[ M], the first letter of master or mastership, S3.

[ Ma], v. to make, S2; see [Make].

[ Ma], adv. more, S, S2; see [Mo].

[ Mace], sb. mace, club, PP, Cath., Voc.; sceptrum, ND, Manip.; mas, pl., B; masis, B; macyss, B.—AF. mace (F. masse); cp. Low Lat. massa (Ducange); It. mazza; Late Lat. matia; Lat. *matea (found in mateola); see Diez.

[ Macer], sb. mace-bearer (in court of justice); maceres, pl., PP.

[ Macull], sb. stain, S3. Lat. macula.

[ Mad], adj. mad, foolish, PP; maad, SD; made, Cath.; mad, sb., a mad person, S2; madde, pl., PP.

[ Mad], pp. made, S, C, G; see [Maken].

[ Madden], v. to be mad, PP; maddith, pr. s., W; maddist 2 pr. s., W; maddid, pt. s., maddened, PP; pp. W.