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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Mare], adj. comp. greater, S; see [More].

[ Marewe], sb. morning, S2; see [Morwe].

[ Margarite], sb. pearl, Cath., W, W2; margrite, WA; margery, Prompt.; margaritis, pl., W. Comb.: margery(e)-perles, pearls, S2, PP, Palsg.—Lat. margarita (Vulg.); Gr. μαργαρίτης.

[ Marie], v. to give in marriage, PP; marieden, pt. pl., were married, PP; maried, PP; y-maried, PP.—OF. marier; Lat. maritare.

[ Marie], inter. marry! i.e. by S. Mary! C3; mari, PP.

[ Mark], sb. a coin, Prompt., C3, PP; marke, PP; mark, pl., C3; marc, S3.—AF. marc; cp. Low Lat. marca (Ducange).

[ Markis], sb. marquis, C2.—AF. marchis; Low Lat. marchensis, the governor of the marches or frontiers. See [Marche].

[ Markisesse], sb. marchioness, C2.

[ Marle], sb. marl, creta, Cath., Voc.; marle, marga, Manip.; marl, chalk, Prompt.—OF. marle (mod. marne); Late Lat. margila; dimin. of marga (Pliny).

[ Marl-pytte], sb. chalk-pit, Prompt.