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Molares. les dents mol. The cheeke-teeth, or grinders.

Mole: m. A Peere; a banke, or causey on the sea-side neere vnto a Rode, or Hauen.

Mole: f. A Timpanie, or Moone-calfe; a shapelesse lump of flesh, or hard swelling, in the wombe, that makes a woman seeme with child; also, as Molebout; also, as Tenche de mer. Molé: m. ée: f. Moulded; cast in, or framed by, a mould.

Molebout: m. A kind of great sea-lumpe.

Moleste: com. Troublesome, offensiue, irksome, grieuous, combersome, tedious, loathsome, painfull, burdensome, vnpleasing, noisome vnto.

Molesté: m. ée: f. Molested, troubled, offended, combered, vexed, annoyed, infested, afflicted; vrged, importuned.

Molestément. Troublesomely, offensiuely, combersomely, noisomely, to the wrong, or vexation of.

Molester. To molest, annoy, trouble, comber, vex, disquiet, offend, paine, infest, afflict; to vrge, presse, importune too much; be burdensome vnto, lye hard, and heauie vpon.

Molesteur: m. A molester, troubler, vexer, disquieter, annoyer.

Molestie: f. Molestation, trouble, annoyance; vexation, disquiet, affliction, offence, displeasure, irksomenesse, loathsomenesse, tediousnesse, too much importunitie, or businesse.

Molet. Seeke Mollet. Molette d'esperon. The rowell of a spurre.

Molibdene. as Plombagine; Also, the hearbe Lead-*wort.

Moliere: f. A bog, or quagmire.

Moliere; whence, Pierre de moliere. A grindstone, or grindlestone.

Molin. as Moulin. Moliner. To worke, or thicken in a mill.

Molinet. as Moulinet; Also, the roll wherein the whip of a Rudders tiller goes. Chascun n'a pas son molinet: Prov. viz. Chascun ne dort en lict mol, & net. Molinier: m. A Miller.

Molition: f. Indeauor, practise, attempt, enterprising, vndertaking.

Mollart. as Molard. Mollasse: com. Quaggie, swagging, not firme, foggie, filthily soft, loathsomely supple, vnpleasantly pliant; quagmire-like.

Molle. (The name of) an Indian tree, of whose tender branches a kind of wine is made.

Mollement. Softly, supplely, tenderly; easily, gently, mildly; yeeldingly, remisly, effeminately.

Mollesse: f. Softnesse, supplenesse, tendernesse; limbernesse, pliantnesse; easinesse, gentlenesse, mildnesse, remisnesse, tractablenesse; wantonnesse, delicacie; faintnesse, effeminacie, cowardise; also, the monstrous appetite of some maids, and women, vnto paper, ashes, coales, and such other harsh, and vnsauorie acates.

Mollet: m. The fleshie part of the hand betweene the thumbe, and middle finger; also, the tip, lug, or soft part of the eare; also, the calfe of the leg; also, a muddie place in a riuer.

Mollet: m. ette: f. Somewhat soft, supple, tender; limber; tractable, remisse; delicate, effeminate. Pain mollet. A verie light, crustie, and sauorie white bread, full of eyes, leauen, and salt.

Molleté. as Mollesse.

Mollette: f. A Mullet; a nipper, a pinser; also, the ram-*head of a fearne, or windlesse; also, the rowell of a spurre.

  Mollette à brayer couleurs. A Muller; the little flat-bottomed stone wherewith a Painter grindes his colours. Chaire de bois à mollette. A folding chaire of wood.

Mollice: f. as Mollesse. Mollification: f. A mollification, mollifying, softening, suppling.

Mollifié: m. ée: f. Mollified, softened, suppled.

Mollifier. To mollifie, soften, supple; smooth, make plyant, gentle, tender.

Mollifieur: m. A mollifier, softener, suppler; smoother, appeaser.

Mollinets: m. The Jewells at th' end of bodkins; also, rings hauing pearles hanging at them.

Mollir. To soften, mollifie; smooth; to make gentle, tender, pliant; to loossen, slacken, relax; also, to make wanton, effeminate, faint.

Molu. Seeke Moulu. Molosse: m. A foot of three long sillables, in versifying.

Moluë: f. Cod, or Greene-fish; Looke Moruë. Molure. Seeke Moulure. Molurien. (The name of) a certaine harmelesse serpent.

Molybdoïde: f. Is held of some, to be, the minerall, and leaden-coloured, Calamine; of others (more properly) the oare of lead, or lead-stone vntried.

Mome: m. A Momus, find-fault, carping fellow.

Moment: m. A moment, a minute, a iot of time; also, moment, importance, weight, value, validitie, consequence; the vertue, force, or strength of.

Momentaine: com. Momentarie, transitorie, of little durance, of small continuance.

Momental: m. ale: f. Forcible, weightie, important, of moment; also, as Momentaine. Momentané: m. ée: f. as Momentaine. Momerie: f. Momerie, momisme, carping, fault-finding.

Mommerie: f. A Mummerie, a Mumming.

Mommeur: m. A Mummer; one that goes a mumming.

Mommon. as Mommeur; Also, a troupe, or companie of Mummers; also, a visard, or maske; also, a set, by a Mummer, at dice. Il luy couvra son mommon. Il la besongna. Mon: m. The giserne of a bird.

Mon: m. ma: f. My.

Mon. (A Coniunction) Asçavoir mon si. Whether; This in Demaunds onely; for otherwise tis vsed as an inforcement of an affirmation; whence; C'est mon: yes forsooth, truely, certainly, doubtlesse, indeed.

Monacal: m. ale: f. Monacall, Monasticall, monklie, belonging to a Monke.

Monacalement. Monastically, Monke-like.

Monade: f. An vnitie, or singlenesse; an one.

Monaquat: m. Monkerie, Monkship, Monkisme, Monachisme; the duetie, or state of a Monke.

Monarchie: f. A Monarchie; a kingdome; the gouernment of one absolute Prince.

Monarchique: com. Monarchall; belonging to a Monarchie, or Monarch.

Monarque: com. A Monarch; an absolute Prince.

Monastere: m. A Monasterie, Cloister, Abbey, Couent.

Monastique: com. Monasticall, Monklie, Monkish.

Moncaiart: m. Silke Moccadoe; or, a kind thereof.

Monceau: m. A heape, a masse, a pile.
  Monceau de foin. A cocke, reeke, or stacke of hay.
  Petit monceau de terre. A barrow, hillocke, little hill.