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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Mat], pt. s. measured, W; see [Meten].

[ Mate], adj. defeated utterly, confounded, exhausted, dispirited, B, SkD; mat, C3; maat, C, S3.—OF. mat; Arab. mât, dead (used in chess).

[ Mate], sb. checkmate, S3.

[ Maten], v. to checkmate, defeat, confound, S3, HD; matyn, Prompt.—OF. mater.

[ Matere], sb. material, stuff, matter, subject, S2, C, C2, C3, PP; mater, PP; mateere, C, PP; matiere, S2; materie, S2.—OF. matere; Lat. materia.

[ Maðelen], v. to talk, S.—AS. maðelian, to harangue, from mæðel, council, meeting; cp. Goth. mathljan, to speak, from mathl, a meeting-place, market, also Icel. mæla, from mál; herewith is connected Low Lat. mallum, parliament.

[ Maðem], sb. treasure, SD; madmes, pl., S.—AS. máðum (mádm).

[ Matrimoyne], sb. matrimony, C; matermoyn, H.—AF. matrimonie; Lat. matrimonium.

[ Maugre], prep. in spite of, S2, S3, C, C2; maugree, S2; mawgre, C; mawgreith, PP.—OF. maugre (F. malgré); Lat. malum + gratum.

[ Maugre], sb. illwill, PP; mawgre, S2, P; mawgry, Cath.; magger, S3. Phr.: in the magger of, in spite of, S3; addylle mawgry, demeritare, Cath.