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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Maystow; see Mowen.

Maystres, s. pl. masters, B 3. m 2. 8. See Maister.

Maystrie, s. masterly act; No maystrie, an easy matter, L. 400; Maystrye, s. mastery, 10. 14. See Maistrye.

Maze, 2 pr. pl. are in a state of bewilderment, E 2387. See Mased.

Me, dat. to me, A 39; acc. me, D 1360, &c. Sometimes elided, as in masterte, for me asterte.

Mechel, adj. much; for as mechel, for as much, A. pr, 4. See Mochel, Muchel.

Mede (1), s. mead (drink), A 2279 n, B 2042. See Meeth.

Mede (mèèdə), s. (2), mead, meadow, R. 132, 1434; 5. 184; HF. 1353; T. ii. 53; L. 41, 47; A 89, D 861, F 724, 1147; Medew, L. 210.

Mede, s.; see Meed.