A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 140 : +Menen+, _v._ to mean, signify, to intend, PP, S, CM, S2, WA.+Menen+, _v._ to remember

+Menen+, _v._ to mean, signify, to intend, PP, S, CM, S2, WA.

+Menen+, _v._ to remember, H, HD; +meyne+, B.

+Menen+, _v._ to complain, lament, bemoan, S2, PP, WA; +meyne+, B; +menys+, _pr. s._, S3; +menyt+, _pt. s._, S2; +ment+ S2.--AS. _m?nan_, to make moan, complain. See +Mone+.

+Mengen+, _v._ to commemorate, mention, remember, PP, WA; +munge+, PP; +minegen+, S; +mengen here+, _v. refl._ to remember herself, reflect, PP.--AS. _(ge)mynegian_, to remember, remind.

+Mengen+, _v._ to mix, PP, H, S2; +mingen+, S3; +myngen+, W; +myngide+, _pt. s._, W; +meynde+, S; +maeingde+, S; +i-mengd+, _pp._, S; +meynd+, S, S2, W; +meined+, S2; +meint+, S3; +meynt+, S3; +ment+, S3; +y-mengd+, S2; +y-meynd+, C; +i-meind+, S.--AS. _(ge)mengan_.

+Mennesse+, _sb._ communion, fellows.h.i.+p, S2. See +Mene+.

+Mennisc+, _adj. huma.n.u.s_, SD; +mannish+, man-like, C3.--AS. _mennisc_, mannish, human; cp. Icel. _mennskr_.

+Mennisscle??c+, _sb._ humanity, S.

+Mennisscnesse+, _sb._ humanity, S.

+Menske+, _sb._ honour, dignity among men, S, S2, HD; +mensk+, S2, B; +mensc+, favour, S2.--Icel. _mennska_, humanity.

+Menskelye+, _adv._ worthily, reverently, S2; +menskly+, B.

+Mensken+, _v._ to honour, S, HD, S2, P.

+Menskful+, _adj._ wors.h.i.+pful, n.o.ble, S2.

+Menskfully+, _adv._ honourably, B.

+Menstralcye+, _sb._ minstrelsy, C; see +Mynstralcie+.

+Ment+; see +Menen+ (3) and +Mengen+.

+Mentil+, _sb._ mantle, W2; see +Mantel+.

+Menusen+, _v._ to minish, make less, SkD, WW, CM; +minyshe+, S3.--AF.

_menuser_, OF. _menuisier_; Late Lat. _minutiare_, from _minutus_, lessened.

+Menynge+, _sb._ meaning, signification, intention, PP.

+Menyng(e)+, _sb._ remembrance, mention, H.

+Menyng(e)+, _sb._ complaining, PP.

+Men?e+, a company, S2; +men?he+, S2; see +Meyne+.

+Meobles+, _sb. pl._, moveable property, PP; see +Mobyle+.

+Meoc+, _adj._ meek, S; see +Meke+.

+Meocle??c+, _sb._ meekness, S.--Icel. _mjukleikr_, nimbleness.

+Meocnesse+, _sb._ meekness, S; see +Mekenesse+.

+Mercy+, _sb._ mercy, Prompt.; +merci+, S; +mercy+, (your) pardon, P.--AF. _merci_, OF. _mercid_; Late Lat. _mercedem_, a gratuity, pity, mercy; in Lat. pay, reward.

+Mercyable+, _adj._ merciful, C2, PP.

+Mercyen+, _v._ to thank, PP, S2; +mercien+, to amerce, fine, PP.--OF.

_mercier_, to thank.

+Mercyment+, _sb._ amercement, fine, P, Prompt., Cath.--Late Lat.

_merciamentum_.

+Mere+, _adj._ famous, S; +mare+, S.--AS. _m?re_ (_mere_): Goth. _mers_; see Fick (7. 233), and Sievers, 17.

+Mere+, _sb._ a mare, S2, C, Cath.; +meere+, Prompt.--AS. _mere_, f. of _mearh_, horse; cp. OIr. _marc_.

+Mere+, _sb._ limit, boundary, S2; +meer+, Prompt. _Comb._: +mere-stane+, boundary stone, Cath.--AS. _(ge)m?re_.

+Mere+, _sb._ sea, a mere, Prompt., WA. _Comb._: +mere-mayd+, mermaid, siren, CM; +mermayde+, C; +mere-swin+, porpoise, SD; +mersuine+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _mere_, sea, lake: OHG. _mari_; cp. Goth. _marei_.

+Merels+, _sb. pl._ merelles, or nine men's morris, S3.--OF. _merelles_ (Cotg.); _merel_ (Ducange); cp. Low Lat. _merellus_, _merallus_, a counter, token, a piece in draughts (Ducange); see Brachet.

+Merghe+, _sb._ marrow, H, Cath. (_n_); see +Mary+.

+Merghid+, _pp._ full of marrow, H.

+Meridional+, _adj._ southern, C2.--OF. _meridional_ (Cotg.). From Lat.

_meridies_, midday.

+Merke+, _adj._ dark, mirk, murky, PP, CM, S2, H; +mirke+, S, S2, H; +myrk+, S2, H; +merk+, PP; +meerk+, PP.--AS. _myrce_, _mirce_, _murc_; cp. Icel. _myrkr_, Dan. _mork_.

+Merke+, _sb._ darkness, PP.

+Merkenesse+, _sb._ darkness, PP; +mirkenes+, S2, H; +myrknes+, S2, H.

+Merle+, _sb._ blackbird, S3, ND.--OF. _merle_ (Cotg.); Lat. _merula_.

+Merling+, _sb._ the whiting, S2, Manip., Cotg.; +merlynge+, Prompt.--OF. _merlan_ (Cotg.), from Lat. _merula_ (cp. Late Lat.

_merula_ in Voc. 642. 13).

+Merlion+, _sb._ merlin, a small hawk, CM; +merlyone+, Prompt.; +marlin+, Cotg.--OF. _esmerillon_ (Cotg.), dimin. of *_esmerle_; cp. It.

_smerlo_ (Florio), G. _schmerl_.

+Mermayde+, _sb._ mermaid, C; see +Mere+, _sb._ (3).

+Merren+, _v._ to mar, S; +mearren+, S; +marre+, PP; +merri+, _pr.

pl._, S.--AS. _merran_ (in compounds): OS. _merrian_, to hinder: OHG.

_marrjan_: Goth. _marzjan_.