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Rh *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.