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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Mewen], v. to mew, moult, SkD, Cotg.—OF. muer (Cotg.); Lat. mutare, to change. Cf. [Moutin].

[ Mey], sb. May, S2; see [May].

[ Meyn], sb. intent, S3; mein, JD. See [Menen].

[ Meyn], v. to remember, be mindful of, B; meyne, B; see [Menen].

[ Meyne], v. to moan, lament, B; see [Menen].

[ Meynè], sb. household, retinue, train, company, S2, S3, C, W, PP; meynee, C2, W2; meyny, S2; mayne, S2; mayny, S2, S3; meine, S2; menȝe, S2, H, Cath.; menȝhe, S2; meany, S3; meny, Prompt.; meynes, pl., W; meynees, W2; menȝes, menȝis, H.—OF. meisnee, maisnee; Low Lat. maisnada, *mansionata, from Lat. mansio.

[ Meyneal], adj. homely, W; of one’s household, W2; menyall, SkD; meyneals, sb. pl., they of the household, W2. See above.

[ Meynpernour], sb. a taker by the hand, bail, surety, P.—AF. meynpernour.

[ Meynprise], sb. a taking by the hand, bail, security, P; maynpris, G.—AF. meinprise.

[ Meynprise], v. to be surety for, PP.