A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 136 : +Lynde+, _sb._ linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; +linde+, S.--AS. _lind_, 'tilia'

+Lynde+, _sb._ linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; +linde+, S.--AS. _lind_, 'tilia' (Voc.).

+Lyne+, _sb._ cord, net, PP, S; +line+, S; +lynes+, _pl._, snares for birds, PP; +lines+, PP.--AF. _line_; Lat. _linea_.

+Lynt-quhite+, _sb._ linnet, S3, JD; +lint-white+, lark, HD.--Cp. AS.

_linet-wige_, 'carduelis' (Voc.), 'fronulus' (Voc.), _linet-uigle_, 'fronulus' (Voc.).

+Lyp+, _sb._ lip, Voc.; +lyppe+, Voc., Cath.; +lippe+, _pl._, S; +lippes+, PP. _Comb._: +lyp-labour+, lip-labour, recitation of prayers, S3.--OFris. _lippa_ (= _lip-j-a_); cp. Lat. _labium_; see Brugmann, -- 337.

+Lype+, _sb._ leap, S2.--AS. _hlp_ (Voc.). See +Lepen+.

+Lypp+, _sb._ rennet, runnet, Voc. (666. 17); +lepe+, Voc. (703. 44); +leb+, Voc. (591. 15). See +Loop+.

+Lyre+, _sb._ the muscle of the thigh, Cath.; +lere+, C2; +leer+, the flank, HD.--AS. _lira_, 'pulpa, visc.u.m, caro' (Voc.); cp. Icel. _laer_.

+Lysure+, _sb._ list, edge of cloth, Prompt.; +lisure+, PP; +lysour+, PP; +lyser+, PP.--OF. _lisiere_ (for _listiere_). See +Liste+.

+Lyte+, _adj._ little, PP, S2, S3; +lute+, S; +lite+, S2, C2; +lut+, S; +lyt+, C3; +lit+, S; +luyte+, S2; +lyte+, _adv._, PP, C2, C3; +lite+, PP; +lute+, S2.--AS. _lyt_: OS. _lut_.

+Lytel+, _adj._ little, PP; +lutel+, S, S2; +litel+, S2, C2; +luitel+, PP; +luytel+, PP; +lutel+, _adv._, S, S2; +litel+, S; +litl+, S.--AS.

_lytel_; cp. OS. _luttil_, OHG. _luzil_ (Otfrid).

+Lyth+, _sb._ property; +lythe+, _dat._, HD. _Phr._: +loud and lith+, PP. Notes (p. 326); +lond ne lith+, HD.--Cp. Icel. _lr_, the common people; _l-skylda_, the homage of a liegeman to his lord. Cf. +Leod+.

+Lyen+, _v._ to listen, S, PP, HD; +lithen+, PP; +lie+, S; +lie+, _imp. pl._, S, G; +lytheth+, G.--Icel. _hla_, from _hljo_, hearing, what is heard, a sound. See +Lowd+. [[headword spelled +Loud+]]

+Lyer+, _adj._ bad, H, PP; +lier+, S2, PP; see +Luer+.

+Lyvere+, _sb._ something delivered to a dependent, livery, C; +lyverey+ (of cloth or other gifts), _liberata_, Prompt., G; +lyveray+, _corrodium_, Cath.; +levere+, B.--AF. _liveree_, delivery, livery; Late Lat. _liberata_ (Cath.).

+Ly?en+, _v._ to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; +li?en+, S; +lihen+, to deceive, S; +lye+, S; +lyte+, PP; +ligen+, S; +lixt+, _2 pr. s._, PP, G; +lixte+, PP; +le?he+, _pr. s._ S; +lih+, PP, S2; +lith+, PP; +ly?e+, S2; +lowe+, _2 pt. s._, PP; +ly?ede+, _pt. s._ (_weak_), PP; +lighed+, _pl._ (_weak_), S2; +lu?en+, _pl._, S; +lowen+, _pp._, concealed by lying, S; +lowen vpon+, lied against, PP; +i-lo?e+, lied, S.--AS.

_leogan_, pt. _leag_ (pl. _lugon_), pp. _logen_.

+Ly?ere+, _sb._ liar, S2, PP; +leghere+, H; +li?ere+, PP, S; +ly?ers+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _leogere_.

+Ly?te+, _pt. s._ alighted, PP; +ly?t+, _pp._, S2; see +Lighte+.

M.

+M+, the first letter of _master_ or _masters.h.i.+p_, S3.

+Ma+, _v._ to make, S2; see +Make+.

+Ma+, _adv._ more, S, S2; see +Mo+.

+Mace+, _sb._ mace, club, PP, Cath., Voc.; _sceptrum_, ND, Manip.; +mas+, _pl._, B; +masis+, B; +macyss+, B.--AF. _mace_ (F. _ma.s.se_); cp.

Low Lat. _ma.s.sa_ (Ducange); It. _mazza_; Late Lat. _matia_; Lat.

*_matea_ (found in _mateola_); see Diez.

+Macer+, _sb._ mace-bearer (in court of justice); maceres, _pl._, PP.

+Macull+, _sb._ stain, S3. Lat. _macula_.

+Mad+, _adj._ mad, foolish, PP; +maad+, SD; +made+, Cath.; +mad+, _sb._, a mad person, S2; +madde+, _pl._, PP.

+Mad+, _pp._ made, S, C, G; see +Maken+.

+Madden+, _v._ to be mad, PP; +maddith+, _pr. s._, W; +maddist+ _2 pr.

s._, W; +maddid+, _pt. s._, maddened, PP; _pp._ W.

+Maei+, _sb._ kinsman, S; +mai+, S; +mey+, S; +may+, a person, S2.--AS.

_m?g_ (pl. _magas_): Goth. _megs_; see Sievers, 17. Cf. +May+.

+Maei+, _pr. s._ may, can, S; +mai+, S; +may+, S2; +maig+, S; +mai?+, S; +mei+, S; +mey+, S2; +ma?ie+, +ma??+, S; +maht+, _2 pr. s._, S; +mahht+, S; +mi?t+, S; +miht+, S, S2; +mihht+, S; +myht+, S, S2; +ma?en+, _pl._, S; +mahen+, S; +mahe+, S; +mawe+, S; +mowen+, S; +mo+, S; +mowe+, S, S3, C; +muge+, S; +muhe+, S; +muee+, S; +mwue+, S; +muwen+, S; +mu?en+, S; +mu?henn+, S; +mu?e+, S; +moun+, S, W; +mouwen+, S; +mown+, S2; +mo?e+, S2; +mow+, P; +y-may+, S3. _Comb._: +maistow+, mayest thou, S3.--AS.

_maeg_, I can, 2 pr. s., _meaht_, _miht_, pl. _magon_, opt. _maege_, _mage_, _muge_, pl. _mahan_, _mugon_. See Sievers, 424.

+Maesse-daei+, _sb._ ma.s.s-day, S; see +Messe+.

+Mahoun+, _sb._ Mahomet, S2; +Mahounde+, HD.--OF. _Mahom_, _Mahoms_, also _Mahum_, _Mahumet_ (Roland); Arab. _Muhammed_, 'the praised' Cf.

+Maumet+.

+Maht+; see +Mei+. [[headword spelled +Maei+]]

+Mahte+, _pt. s._ might, S; +mihte+, S; +michte+, S; +migte+, S; +micte+, S; +myhte+, S; +moucte+, S; +muhte+, S; +mi?te+, S2; +mught+, S2, H; +my?te+, S2; +mought+, S3, H; +mocht+, _pl._, S2; +moght+, S2.

_Comb._: +mihti+ (for _mihte hi_), might they, S; +mihti+ (for _miht I_), might I, S2; +maihtou+, mightest thou, PP.--AS. _meahte_, _mihte_, pt. s. of _maeg_, I can. See +Maei+.

+Maille+, _sb._ mail-armour, C2; +maylle+, Cath.; +male+, S3, Cath.; +mayles+, _pl._, SkD.--OF. _maille_ Lat. _macula_. See +Macull+.

+Make+, _sb._ mate, spouse, S, S2, S3, C, C2, P, Prompt.; +makes+, _pl._, S2; +makez+, S2; +makys+, S3.--AS. _(ge)maca_.

+Maken+, _v._ to make, cause, build, compose, write, PP, S; +makien+, S; +macien+, S; +makye+, S2; +mak+, S2; +ma+, S2, B; +mais+, _pr. s._, B, S2; +mas+, S2; +mais+, _pl._, B; +makede+, _pt. s._, S; +machede+, S; +makked+, _pl._, S2; +maden+, S, PP; +maked+, _pp._, PP, S, C; +maad+, C, PP; +mad+, S, C, G; +y-maked+, S2, C2; +y-maad+, S2, C2; +y-mad+, S2; +i-maked+, S; +i-maket+, S2; +i-made+, P; +i-mad+, G; +hi-makede+, S.--AS. _macian_; cp. OHG. _machon_ (Otfrid).

+Maker+, _sb._ maker, writer, author, SkD, Cath., ND; +makyere+, S2.

+Male+, _sb._ bag, portmanteau, mail, C, C3, Prompt., Cath.; +males+, _pl._, P.--OF. _male_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _mala_ (Ducange).

+Malencolye+, _sb._ melancholy, PP; +malencolie+, C, Prompt.; +malicoly+, WA.--OF. _melancolie_.

+Malencolyk+, _adj._ melancholy, C.--OF. _melancolique_.

+Malengine+, _sb._ wicked artifice, HD; +malengyne+, malice, evil disposition, S3.--AF. _malengin_, fraud, ill-meaning; _engin_, deceit, treachery (Bartsch).

+Malese+, _sb._ sickness, PP; +male ese+, W; +male ess+, B.--OF.

_malaise_ (Cotg.).

+Malice+, _sb._ evil, W.--AF. _malice_; Lat. _malitia_.

+Malisun+, _sb._ malediction, S, H, ND; +malisoun+, C3.--OF. _malison_, _maleiceon_, _maldeceon_, _maldisson_ (Ps. 108. 17); Lat.