mark, II, 62 b, 11; 132, 29; IV, 202, K 2: murky. the mark, II, 164, 3. See mirk.
marke, merk, I, 394 ff., B 1; C 2; III, 68, 243, 246; 69, 270: two thirds of a pound.
marke hym, III, 297, 44: commit himself by signing the cross.
marries, IV, 487, 25: maids. See mary.
marrow, I, 147, 5; 148, G 4; 149, I 4; IV, 165, 13; 168, 2; V, [41], 16: (of man or woman) mate, husband, wife. IV, 165, 8, 9; B 2; 166, 2, 3; 167, D 6; 169, 5, 6; 170, G 3; H 3: match, equal in rank, equal antagonist. bear ye marrow, 169, 4: should perhaps be, be your marrow, as in 170, G 3.
mary, marie, marrie, marry, II, 369, 13, 15, 19, 20; 370, 13, 14, 17; 371, 14, 15, 20, 21, etc.; 390, 25; 391, 19; IV, 487, 25; 489, 26: a queen’s lady, maid-of-honor (cf. III, 381 b; 385, 18; 386, 19; etc.), maid (like abigail).
mary mild, IV, 213, 13: marigold; cf. V, [259], 5.
Mas (James Melvine), III, 471 a: Magister, Mr. Mess James Murray, V, [196], 51: see Mess.
masar, maser, III, 65, 175; 83, 86, 175: a drinking-vessel, of wood, especially of knotty-grained maple, often mounted with bands or rings of precious metals. See Way’s note, Prompt. Parv., p. 328.
mass, in the frequent formula, when bells were rung and mass was sung and a’ men bound to bed, II, 70, 21, etc.: a domestic religious service at the end of the day. evening-mass, II, 168, A 4.