Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Mathinketh, for Me athinketh, pr. s. it repents me, I am sorry, A 3170 n.

Matiere, for Matere, B 2209 n, 2221 n; A. ii. 4. 37. See Matere.

Matins, pl. morning-prayers, D 876.

Matrimoine, s. matrimony, A 3095, E 1573; Matrimoyne, I 882.

Maugre, Maugree, in spite of; as in maugre al thy might, A 1607; maugree hir eyen two, A 1796; maugree thyne yën, D 315; m. hem, B 3. p 3. 44, 47, 51; m. her, L. 1772; m. Philìstiens, B 3238; m. my heed, in spite of all I can do, 3. 1201; m. thyn heed, B 104; m. his heed, A 1169; m. her (hir) heed, L. 2326, D 887; m. your heed, in spite of your heads, in spite of all you can do, B 4602; Malgre, 4. 220.

Maumet, s. idol, I 860; Mawmet, I 749. See below.

Maumetrye, s. Mahometanism, B 236; Mawmetrye, idolatry, I 750. Maumet is a corruption of Mahomet or Muhammed.

Maunciple, s. manciple, A 544, 567, 3993; H 25, 69, 103, I 1. An officer who purchases victuals for an inn or college.

Mavis, s. song-thrush, R. 619; Mavys, pl. R. 665.

Mavise, for Me avyse, T. ii. 276 n.