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Glossary of Latin Words.
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  • medo:—mead.
  • megadomesticus:—a chief officer of the household, a major domo.
  • megarus:—mackerel (scomber scombrus).
  • megucarius:—a white tawyer, a leather dresser.
  • meida:—madder.
  • meimmatus:—maimed.
  • mela:—a measure of corn and cheese (Scotch).
  • melleta. See medlea.
  • mellibr odium:—bracket or brag-wort, a drink flavoured with honey and spice.
  • mellitarius:—a beekeeper.
  • melotus:—a badger (meles taxus).
  • memorandorium:—a catalogue.
  • memorator:—a remembrancer.
  • memprisa. See manucaptio.
  • menagium:—a family.
  • mencia. Perhaps an error for meneia.
  • meneia:—appearance; obeisance (?).
  • menestrallus:—an artisan; a minstrel.
  • menetum:—a wooden horn.
  • menialis:—menial. From mœnia.
  • meniare:—to wall.
  • mensacula:—a carving knife.
  • mensura:—a bushel; standard measure; a candle of the length of or perhaps image in wax of a sick person or limb sent to a shrine.
  • mensurare:—to measure for the purpose mentioned above.
  • menusa:— reeds, rushes (?).
  • mera:—a marsh; a mere; unpressed wine. (Fr. mère goutte.)
  • merarius:—a midday meal.
  • merca. See marca.
  • mercancia, mercandisia:—merchandise.
  • mercandizare:—to trade.
  • mercantia:—merchandise.
  • mercatoria villa:—a market town.
  • mercatum, mercatorium:—a market.
  • mercearius:—a mercer.
  • mercenarius:—a hireling.
  • merceria:—mercery.
  • mercerius, mercerus:—a mercer.
  • merchandizare:—to trade.
  • mercheta, merchelum:—a fine payable by a villein for licence to give his daughter in marriage, and in Scotland at his own marriage.
  • mercia:—traffic; a fine.
  • merciamentum:—a fine.
  • merciarius:—a mercer.
  • mercimoniatus:—impost on merchandise; custom.
  • mercinarius:—a mercer.
  • mercum:—a mark, a sign.
  • Mercurii dies:—Wednesday.
  • meremium:— timber.
  • merendula:—an afternoon refreshment, a bever.
  • mergulus:—a sink, of a lamp or a lavatory.
  • mergus:—a bucket; a water dog.
  • merketum:—a market.