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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Mo], adj. and adv. more, besides, others, S, S2, S3, C; moo, S3; ma, S, S2; may, pl., S3.—AS. má. (Mo properly means more in number; more means greater in magnitude.)

[ Mobyle], adj. moveable, S3; moebles, sb. pl., moveables, property, PP, C3; meobles, PP; mebles, PP.—OF. moble, also meuble (Cotg.); Lat. mobilem.

[ Moche], adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2, C2; see [Muche].

Mochel; see [Muchel].

Mod; see [Mood].

[ Modder], sb. a young girl, Manip.; moder, Prompt.

[ Moder], sb. mother, S, S2, C, C3, PP; moderr, S; modir, W; modur, PP; mooder, S2, C2, C3; muddir, S3; moder, gen., S2, PP; modres, C3, PP. Comb.: moder-burh, metropolis, SD; moder-child, mother’s child, S; modirles, motherless, W2.—AS. módor: Lat. māter; see Douse, p. 51.

[ Modiȝleȝȝc], sb. pride, S.

[ Modiȝnesse], sb. pride, S.

[ Mody], adj. spirited, animosus, proud, PP, S2.