—Shakespeare, Timon of Athens (1609), iv. 3.

Misericordia, "put out the i of Misericordia, and without an i play e'en plain trussing corda" (R[243],d); the pun survives to this day.

Misery, "harlotry, misery, treachery" (R[263],d), miserliness, parsimony, coveteousness. "But Brutus, scorning his (Octavius Cæsar's) misery and niggardliness, gave unto every band a number of wethers to sacrifice."—North, Plutarch (1578), p. 215.

Mish, mash, see Driff, draff.

Miswomen (IP[320],c), a generic reproach: here = strumpets, wantons.

"Fly the miswoman, least she thee deceiue."

—Chaucer, Remedy of Love.

Mo (passim), more.

Mome (passim), clown, buffoon, blockhead, fool.

Moon, "made you believe the moon was a green cheese" (R[265],c), bamboozled or deceived you; the proverbialism is, in truth, of respectable antiquity: also cream cheese.