[ Musen], v. to ponder, wonder, PP, C3, WA, ND.—OF. muser, to muse, study, linger about a matter, to sniff as a hound, from *muse, a muzzle, nose of an animal (whence F. museau); Lat. morsus. For F. -u- from an orig. Lat. -or- cp. OF. jus from Late Lat. jūsum, Lat. deorsum, and F. sus from Lat. sūsum, seorsum, see Apfelstedt, § 43, and Constans (glossary). Cf. [Mosel].
[ Muskylle], sb. mussel, a shell-fish, Cath.; muscles, pl., PP; moskles, S2.—AF. muskeles, pl., OF. muscle; Lat. musculum (acc.), dimin. of mus, mouse; cp. AS. musclan scel (Voc.).
[ Mussel], sb. morsel, W, W2; see [Morsel].
[ Must], sb. new wine, W, W2.—Lat. mustum (Vulg.). Cf. [Moiste].
[ Mustour], sb. dial, clock, WA.—Cp. F. montre (Brachet).
[ Mute], v. to dung (used of birds), SkD, WW, ND; meuted, pp., WW.—OF. mutir (Cotg.), esmeutir (Cotg.), esmeltir, (Littré); of Teutonic origin, cp. ODu. smelten, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. smaltare, to mute as a hawk (Florio). Cf. [Amellen].
Mutoun; see [Motoun].
[ Muwen], pr. pl. may, S; muȝen, S; see [Mæi].
[ Mwre], sb. moor, S2; see [More].
[ Mydge], sb. midge, H (Ps. 104. 29); midge, Manip.; myge, gnat, culex, Voc., Cath.; myghe, S3.—AS. mycg (Voc.).