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  • Malmens - minced; teased small.
  • Malves; Malwys - mallows.
  • Marbyl(le) - marbled; varigated in color.
  • Marew; Marow; Marw; Marwe; Mary - marrow.
  • Maumenye - minced.
  • Mawe - stomach. Plural: mawys.
  • Medel; Medle; Melle - mix.
  • Mene - this translates as "mean," but the meaning is actually "half-way between."
  • Menge - mix.
  • Merow; Merw - marrow.
  • Mery-bonys - marrow bones.
  • Messe - serve.
  • Messe it forth - serve it.
  • Mete - meat, but not necessarily flesh (nut meat, for example); also means meal or dinner.
  • Mille - mix.
  • Milwel - mulvel (fish).
  • Morwe - morrow, the next day.
  • Mossellys - morsels.
  • Most - must.
  • Motoun; Motton - mutton.
  • Mowþe - mouth.
  • Moyle - soft.
  • Muse - mousse.
  • Myce(d) - minced.
  • Myt(e) - might; mayest.
  • Mythty - strong, mighty.
  • Mylke of Almaudys - almond milk.
  • Myntes - mint leaves.
  • Mythyt - strong, mighty.
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