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.
