English words from Middle English
- lushburgA spurious coin of light weight imported into England from Luxembourg (then called Lussheburgh).
- lustfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being lustful
- lustiheadLustfulness, delight; licentiousness.
- lustihoodThe state of being lusty.
- lustlessWithout sexual lust.
- lustsomeMarked or characterised by lust; given to lust; sensual; lustful
- -lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.
- macklySeemly; comely; good-looking.
- maculateTo spot; to stain; to blur.
- maculeA spot.
- maculousMacular, spotted.
- magicienneA female magician.
- magisteryA pure quality with the power to cure or to turn one substance into another; also, a substance such as a philosopher's stone able to turn one substance into another.
- Magna CartaA landmark document that sets out rights or important principles.
- MahoundMuhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.
- maid childA young female human; a girl.
- maidenhoodThe condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.
- maidenlyOf or pertaining to a maiden.
- maidhoodThe state, condition, or quality of a maid; maidenhood; virginity.
- maidkinA little maid.
- mainfulPowerful; mighty.
- mainpernora guarantor that a ship would dock
- mainpriseA writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.
- makeableAble to be made.
- make friendsTo form friendships with others.
- makelessMatchless, without equal, peerless.
- make upTo constitute, to compose.
- malapertlyIn a malapert manner.
- malapertnessThe condition of being malapert.
- malengineEvil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.
- maletoteAn arbitrary tax; in particular, a levy imposed by the English monarch on a certain good beyond ordinary customs duties.
- malfeasorA wrongdoer.
- malisonA curse, a malediction.
- malmseyA sweet fortified wine made in Madeira, originally from the malvasia grape.
- malmstoneSynonym of malm.
- maltalentIll will; malice, malevolence.
- maltsterA person who makes malt; a malter.
- malvoisieSynonym of malmsey (“wine”).
- mammerTo hesitate.
- mammetA false god; an idol.
- mammetryThe religion of Muhammad: Islam.
- -manSomeone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.
- manacleA shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.
- manchetA type of high-quality bread or cracker made from flour.
- mandementA commandment or directive.
- manfulShowing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.
- manfulnessThe state of being manful
- mangeryA feast; a banquet.
- maniablemanageable
- manicleOn armor, a kind of attached mail glove or gauntlet.
- manifesterOne who or that which manifests.
- manipleA division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.
- man-killerA murderer.
- mankindlyPertaining to or characteristic of mankind; humanly, humane.
- manlessWithout a man or men.
- manliheadSynonym of manlihood.
- manlihoodThe condition of being manly; manliness; manhood
- mannerablewell-mannered.
- mannerlesslacking good manners; impolite; ill-bred
- mannerlinesspoliteness, good manners
- man-of-warA man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.
- manquellerA killer of men; a manslayer; executioner.
- manredVassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartime.
- manshiplymanly, honorably, faithfully; good qualities of a man; in a courtly, polite manner
- manslaughtManslaughter.
- manslayerOne who commits homicide or manslaughter
- manswearTo swear falsely; perjure oneself.
- mantletA short sleeveless cloak or cape.
- manumissiveOf or relating to manumission (“release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude”).
- manumitTo release (someone) from slavery; to free.
- manwardDirected toward mankind.
- manyhoodThe state or condition of being many; multiplicity; abundance
- marblyCharacteristic of marble.
- marishA marsh.
- marlineA light all-purpose cord commonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
- marrowyFull of marrow; pithy.
- Mary MagdaleneA female disciple of Jesus.
- -masIndicates holidays or sacred days.
- mashwortwort that is not separated from the grains
- masterfastBound to a master
- masterlessLacking or deprived of a master.
- mastropeA rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.
- mastsporeSynonym of mast step.
- matterlessWithout matter, void of matter
- maturativeA remedy used in medieval medicine to promote maturation; a maturant.
- maugreIn spite of, notwithstanding.
- maunchA long stylised sleeve.
- Maundy ThursdayThe Thursday before Easter, which commemorates the Last Supper.
- maw-gutThe duodenum.
- mayweedstinking chamomile (Anthemis cotula).
- mazedlyIn an astonished or bewildered manner.
- mazednessThe condition of being mazed; confusion; astonishment.
- meadwortMeadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground.
- meakA hook with a long handle; scythe.
- -mealUsed to denote a fixed number, measure, or amount at a time.
- mealtideThe tide or time when one receives their part, portion, or measure of food; the hour for a meal; mealtime.
- meaninglyWith an implied meaning; with significance; meaningfully.
- measleA red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
- medickAny of various European and North African herbs, of the genus Medicago, several of which are grown for fodder etc.
- medietyThe middle part; half; moiety.