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+Motle+, _sb._ motley, a dress of many colours, Prompt.; +motley+, Sh., ND; +motteleye+, C; +mottelay+, Cath.--OF. _mattele_, clotted, curdled (Cotg.).
+Motoun+, _sb._ a gold coin called a 'mutton' or sheep, P; +mutoun+, S2, PP; +moton+, PP.--OF. _mouton_; Late Lat. _multonem_ (Ducange).
+Motyf+, _sb._ motive, incitement, S2, C3; +motif+, motion, argument, question, subject, PP.--OF. _motif_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _motivum_ (Ducange).
+Moucte+, _pt. s._ might, S; +mought+, S3; see +Mahte+.
+Moun+, _1 pr. pl._ may, S; see +Maei+.
+Mountance+, _sb._ amount, s.p.a.ce, duration, C3, CM; +mountouns+, S2, HD.--AF. _mountance_, OF. _montance_; see Ducange (s.v. _montare_).
+Mounte+, _sb._ mount, PP; +mont+, S2; +munt+, S; +munte+, _dat._, S.--AS. _munt_; Lat. _montem_; cp. AF. _munt_, _mont_, _mount_.
+Mountein+, _sb._ mountain, PP; +montaine+, S2; +montain+, S2; +montaigne+, C2; +mountaigne+, PP.--AF. _mountaygne_; Late Lat.
_montanea_, 'locus monta.n.u.s' (Ducange).
+Mounten+, _v._ to mount, PP.--OF. _monter_; Late Lat. _montare_.
+Mountenaunce+, _sb._ amount; +mowntenawnce+, Prompt.; +mountenance+, S3, ND. See +Mountance+.
+Mour+, _sb._ mulberry-tree, H; see +More+.
+Mournen+, _v._ to mourn, S2, PP; +mornen+, PP, S; +murnen+, S; +morenen+, _pr. pl._, W2; +morenyden+, _pt. pl._, W2.--AS. _murnan_.
+Mournyng+, _pr. p._ and _adj._ mourning, PP; +moorning+, C, C3; +mornyng+, S2.
+Mous+, _sb._ mouse, C, PP; +mus+, S; +muse+, _dat._, S; +mys+, _pl._, P; +mees+, PP; _Comb._: +mowsfalle+, mousetrap, Prompt.; +muse-stoch+, mousetrap, S.--AS. _mus_.
+Mouth+, _sb._ mouth, face, PP, W2; +mu+, S; +mudh+, S. _Comb._: +mu-freo+, mouth-free, S.--AS. _mu_: Goth. _munths_; cp. OHG. _mund_ (Otfrid); see Sievers, 30.
+Mouthen+, _v._ to talk about, P; +mouthed+, _pt. s._, P.
+Moutin+, _v._ to mew, moult, cast feathers, Prompt.; +mowtyn+, Prompt., HD; +moult+, Sh.; +moutes+, _pr. s._, S2, SkD.--Lat. _mutare_. Cf.
+Mewen+.
+Mou?t+, _sb._ moth, W; +mou?te+, W2, SkD; +moghte+, Cath.--ONorth. and AS. _mohe_ (Mt. 6. 20).
+Mouen+, _v._ to move, suggest, S; +moeue+, PP; +meuen+, PP; +meuez+, _pr. s._, S2; +moeued+, _pt. s._, C3; +moeuyng+, _pr. p._, S2, C3; +meued+, _pp._, S3.--AF. _mover_, OF. _muveir_, _movoir_, _moveir_; Lat.
_mouere_.
+Mow+, _v._ to be able, H; +mown+, Prompt.; +mugen+, S.--AS. *_mugan_ (not found), see Sievers, 424. See +Maei+.
+Mowe+, _sb._ kinswoman, S; +mow+, sister-in-law, Prompt.; +mo?e+, S; +ma?e+, SD.--AS. _mage_.
+Mowe+, _sb._ a grimace, CM, Prompt.; +moe+, Cotg., WW (p. 407); +mow+, WW.--OF. _moue_ (Cotg.).
+Mowen+, _v._ to make a grimace, Cath.; +mowyn+, Prompt. _Der._: +mowing+, grimacing, S3; +mowyng+, W2; _cachinnatus_, Cath.; +mouwyng+, W2.
+Mowen+, _v._ to mow, reap, S, PP.--AS. _mawan_.
+Mowtard+, _sb._ moulting bird, Prompt. See +Moutin+.
+Mowtynge+, _sb._ moulting-season, PP, Prompt.
+Moyste+, _adj._ fresh, new, C2, C3, SkD; +moyst+, _humidus_, Prompt.; +moste+, moist, Cath.--OF. _moiste_, damp, moist; Late Lat. *_mustius_, *_musteus_ (see BH, -- 74, also Roland, p. 420); from Lat. _mustum_. See +Must+.
+Moystin+, _v._ to make moist, W, Prompt.; +moyste+, Voc.; +moysted+, _pp._, S2, Cath. (_n_).
+Moystnesse+, _sb._ moistness, _humor_, Voc.
+Moysture+, _sb._ moisture, Prompt.; +mostour+, _maditas_, Cath.
+Mo?e+, _sb._ kinswoman, S; see +Mowe+.
+Muche+, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2, PP; +moche+, S, S2, C2, PP; +miche+, S2; +myche+, S, W, W2. _Comb._: +muchedel+, a great part, S2; +mychefold+, manifold, W.
+Muchel+, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, numerous, S, C2, PP; +mochel+, S2, C2, C3, PP; +mochele+, S; +michel+, S; +micel+, S; +mikel+, S, S2; +mycel+, S; +mykel+, S2, P; +mukel+, S, S2; +mucele+, S; +mikle+, S2; +mekill+, S3. _Der._: +muchelhede+, greatness, SD; +mykelhede+, S2; +mychilnesse+, greatness, W2.--AS. _micel_ (_mycel_): Goth. _mikils_.
+Muchelin+, _v._ to magnify, S; +muclien+, S; +mucli+, S; +mikeland+, _pr. p._, S2; +mikeled+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _myclian_: Goth. _mikiljan_.
+Mud+, _sb._ mud, Prompt.; +moode+, S3; +mudde+, S2 (13. 407), Cath., Manip.--Cp. OLG. _mudde_, see SkD.
+Mudly+, _adj._ muddy, H.
+Mugen+, _v._ to be able, S; see +Maei+.
+Mught+, _pt. s._ might, S2, H; +muhte+, S; see +Mahte+.
+Muk+, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; see +Mok+.
+Mukel+, _adj._ great, S, S2; see +Muchel+.
+Mull+, _sb._ mould, rubbish, S2, Cath. (_n_); +molle+, Cath.; +mol+, Cath. (_n_); +mul+, Cath. (_n_).--Cp. Du. _mul_. See +Molde+.
+Mullok+, _sb._ rubbish, C3; +mollocke+, Cath. (_n_).
+Multiplicacioun+, _sb._ multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy, C3.
+Multiplye+, _v._ to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, C3; +multeplie+, to increase, PP.--OF. _multiplier_; Lat. _multiplicare_.
+Mum+; see +Mom+.
+Mun+, _pr. s._ must, S2, H; see +Mon+.
+Munec+, _sb._ monk, S; see +Monk+.
+Munen+, _v._ to remind, to be mindful, S; see +Mynne+.
+Mune?ing+, _sb._ commemoration, S.
