Mad Toms of Bedlam, fellows who counterfeit madness in the streets, and after beating themselves about, spit out some blood, in order to convince the too feeling multitude that they have injured themselves by violent struggles, and so obtain relief: they have a small bladder of sheep’s blood in their mouth and when they choose can discharge it
Made, stolen
Mag, halfpenny
Make, to, steal
Malty coves, beer drinkers
Mary-le-bone kick, a kick in the belly
Marrowbones, the knees
Mat macers, fellows and old women who go round in a morning when the servants are cleaning the doorways and steal the mats, &c.
Maunder, beggar
Maundering, begging