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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Missen], v. to miss, SD; mis, S2; mysseþ, pr. s., is without, PP.

Mister; see [Mester].

[ Mistiloker], adj. comp. more mystic, PP; mystiloker, PP.

[ Misty], adj. mystic, mysterious; mysty, misticus, Prompt.; mistier, comp., PP.

[ Misty], adj. misty, nebulosus, Cath., Prompt.

[ Mite], sb. a mite, small coin, thing of no value, C3, Cotg. (s.v. minute); myte, PP; minutum, Cath., Prompt., WW. Comb.: mytewhile, a little while, PP. Cf. [Minute].

[ Miteyn], sb. mitten, glove, C3; see [Myteyne].

[ Mithen], v. to conceal, S, SD.—AS. míðan; cp. OHG. (bi)mídan (Tatian, p. 493).

[ Mix], sb. dung, S; a vile wretch, S2.—AS. mix, meox, meohx, Goth. maihstus; cp. OHG. mist (Tatian).

[ Mizzle], v. to rain slightly, S3, HD; miselle, mysylle, pluuitare, Cath.