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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Muchel, adv. greatly, A 258; much, T. i. 386; D 809, F 1129; Muche, greatly, A 132.

Mulier est hominis confusio, woman is man's confusion, B 4354.

Mullok, s. a heap of refuse, A 3873; confused heap of materials, G 938, 940. Cf. Gower, ii. 204.

Multiplicacioun, s. multiplication, HF. 784, 820; multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy, G 849.

Multiplye, v. to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, G 669; ger. G 731; imp, s.. multiply, A. ii. 41 a. 3 (p. 230).

Multiplying, s. increase, C 374.

Murmuracion, s. murmuring, I 499.

Murmure, s. murmuring, A 2459; murmur, I 503; Murmur, E 628, 726; Murmour, 5. 520; Murmurs, pl. HF. 686.

Murmuren, v.; Murmureden, pt. pl. murmured, talked continually in a low voice, buzzed, F 204.

Murmuringe, s. murmur, A 2432.