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GLOSSARY.

370 GLOSSARY. luikti looked. fygdt *lay,* dwelt. lyed (Monky 14*), gave the lie to. fykfd, pleased. lyndet lyne^ linden; tree in gen- eral. lyngy heather, long grass. lyste^ pleases ; me lystCy I desire. lythe, lithey listen. lyverayy allowance of clothes (Gesty 70^), of food (Gesty (i% Madey caused. tnaey more. tnaggery maugre ; in the magger ofy in spite of. makey to cause. makey makesy makysy mate. maUy a large bag or portmanteau (Gesty 134*). maUy mail, armor. march-many warrior of the bor- der. march'partiy border side. marke (hym)y * sign * himself, com- mit himself to the Trinity by making the sign of the cross (Child, i860). markey merkey the value of about 13J. 4</., but not a coin. marysy handmaids, ladies in wait- ing. masarsy cups, bowls. master {Willie's Ladyy 37'), big. masty mayst. masteryesy trials of skill. mauny must. mayy maid. mealy mould, earth. medey reward. meeHy moan. meikUy mickle, great. merked (one = on : OtterburUy 47 ^), aimed at. messtSy masses. mety metey measured. metCy meat ; to meaty at meat, dinner. met-yardy *a measuring-rod, gen- erally a tailor's.* meyne'y mene'y menyey meanyy com- pany. mickUy mykkely great, mighty. mid-larfy see note, Sweet Wil- liam's G hasty 5*. moldey mould, earth. monandy moaning. moody error for my God? See note, R. H. Deathy 2f. morney morrow. morty death, — the blast blown by hunters when game has been kUled. mosty greatest. motey moot, meeting, court. motey may; mote I they *may I prosper.* moudie-hilly mole hillock (Jamie- son). mountnancey amount, durance. myllany Milan steel. mylnery miller. mynepley 'manople, a gauntlet covering hand and forearm,* Skeat, Specy p. 396 f. mystery need. Narey nor. neighy to approach (Estmerey 55*'). nerey nearer. nextiny the next. nickedy shook the head. niey to neigh. nodery other; no nodery none other. noumblesy entrails, * those parts which are usually baked in a pie.* nouricey nurse. Digitized by LjOOQIC