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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Marlyd], adj. cretatus, Prompt.; y-marled, S2.

[ Marschal], sb. marshal, steward, C, PP; marchal, PP; marschall, B; marschalle, Cath.; mareschal, PP.—AF. mareschal (marchal); Low Lat. mariscalcus; OHG. maraschalh, a horse-servant; OHG. marah + OHG. schalh: Goth. skalks. See [Mere].

[ Martre], sb. marten, a kind of weasel. SkD.—OF. martre. Cf. Merð.

The form Merð does not occur in the Dictionary. The entries for [Ful-mard] and [Methes-chele] both give mearð as the AS. root.

[ Martrik], sb. marten, S3; mertrik, JD.

[ Martryn], sb. marten’s fur, HD; marterns, pl., HD; marterons, HD; matrons, HD.

[ Martyr], sb. martyr, Cath.—AF. martir; Church Lat. martyr (Vulg.); Gr. μάρτυρ.

[ Martyr], v. to torment, Cath.; martyre, C.—AF. martirer.

[ Martyrdome], sb. torment, martyrdom, Cath.; martirdam, C.

[ Mary], sb. marrow, C, C3, Prompt., Cath. (n); marghe, Cath.; mergh, H; merghe, Cath. (n), H; marȝ, Cath. (n); merowȝ, W2; merowis, pl., W2.—AS. mearh.