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macellarius : butcher, slaughter-house.
macer : thin, lean.
macero : to soften, weaken, reduce, torment.
macies : thiness, gauntness / poverty barrenness
macresco : to become lean, skinny, thin.
mactabilis : deadly, lethal.
macto : to magnify, glorify, honor / slay, fight, punish, afflict.
macula : stain, mark, spot / blemish, fault, flaw.
maculo : to stain, blemish, defile, pollute.
maculosus : spotted, speckled, polluted.
madesco : to get wet.
madide : drunkenly.
madidus : wet, moist, soaked, boiled, soft, drunk, dyed, steeped.
mador : wetness, moisture.
maero : to grieve, sorrow.
maeror meror : mourning, grief, sorrow.
magis : more, to a greater extent, rather, for preference
magister : master, canon / master of a school, professor.
magnopere magnus opere : very, very much.
magnus maior maximus : large, great, important.
magus : magical.
maiestas : majesty, dignity, greatness.
maiores : (pl.) ancestors.
Malbodiensis : Maubeuge.
male peius pessime : badly, ill, wrongly.
malens : preferring.
Malmundarium : Malmedy.
malo mallui malus : to choose, prefer.
malum : evil, misfortune, misdeed, crime, injury, damage.
malus peior pessimus : bad, wicked, evil.
mancipo mancepo : to sell formally, turn over, give into charge.
mancipo : to sell formally, give up.
mandatum : order, decree, mandate, instruction.
mando : to commit, entrust, order, command.
mane : morning, early in the morning, early.
manentia : permanency.
maneo : to remain, stay, stay the night, last, endure, abide by.
mansuetus : mild, soft, gentle.
manus manus : hand, band, handwriting.
Marceniense : Marchiennes,
Marcieniensis : Marchiennes.
mare maris : sea.
maritus : husband.
mater matris : mother.
matera, mairia : ?vat, for the fermentation of beer.
materia : material, substance, matter.
matertera : maternal aunt.
matrimonium : marriage.
maxime : greatly, exceedingly, to the highest degree, very.
maxime : especially, particularly, principally.
me : (acc.) me / that old black magic has ME in its spell.
me : (abl.) me / you'll do fine with ME, baby.
medicus : doctor, physician.
mediocris : ordinary, average, fair, moderate, mediocre.
meditor meditatus : to reflect upon, consider, ponder / practice.
medius : middle, the middle of.
mei : my, mine / MY heart belongs to daddy. that old gang of MINE.
mel mellis : honey.
melior : better.
mellitus : honeyed, sweet as honey.
membrana : thin skin, film, parchment, membrane, prepared skin.
memini meminisse : to remember.
memor : mindful, remembering, grateful, thoughful, prudent.
memoratus : mentioned.
memoria : memory, remembrance, recall, recollection.
Menapiorum :
mendosus : faulty, full of faults.
mens mentis : mind, thought, intention, intellect.
mensa : table.
mensis mensis : month.
merces mercedis : pay, reward, recompense, compensation.
mereo, mereor : deserve, earn, be entitled to, merit.
mereo : deserve, gain, obtain, serve as a soldier.
meretrix meretricis : prostitute, whore, harlot.
meridianus : midday, afternoon, south.
mestitia : misfortune?
Metim : Metz.
metuo : to fear, dread, be frightened.
metus : fear, dread, anxiety.
meus : my.
mica : crumb, morsel, grain.
mihi : (dat.) me / give ME land, lots of land.
miles militis : soldier, warrior, knight.
milia : (pl.) thousands.
militaris -e : of a soldier, military, martial.
mille : a thousand.
millies milies : a thousand times.
minime : in the least degree, very little / not at all, by no means
minimus : least, smallest, slightest.
ministro : to serve, wait upon, provide, supply.
ministro : to attend, wait upon, assist.
minor : smaller, less, slighter.
minuo minui minutum : To less, diminish, decrease, grow smaller.
mire : wonderfully, marvellously, uncommonly.
miro : to wonder.
miror : to marvel at, admire, wonder.
mirus : wonderful, astonishing, extraordinary.
misceo miscui mixtum : to mix, mingle, blend.
miser : wretched, unfortunate, miserable.
misere : wretchedly, miserably.
misereo, misereor : to pity.
misericordia : pity, mercy.
missa : holy mass
mitesco : to grow mild, ameliorate.
mitigo : to make mild or ripe, make smooth, pacify, appease.
mitis : mild, gentle / ripe, mature.
mitto misi missum : to send, dispatch.
modestus : orderly, within bounds, moderate, restrained.
modica : moderate, within bounds, limited, undistinguished.
modicus : ordinary, undistinguished, within bounds.
modio : a grain measure, a bushel basket.
modo : now, just now, only.
modus : measure, bound, limit / manner, method, mode, way.
Moguntienses : Mainz.
moleste : take annoyance
moleste fero : I take annoyance.
molestia : annoyance, troublesomeness / stiffness, affectation.
molestus : troublesome, disagreeable, annoying.
molior : to build, erect, construct, contrive, toil, struggle.
mollio : to soften, make pliant.
mollis : adj. soft, pliant, flexible, easily moved, gentle.
monachus : monk.
Monasteriense : Munster.
monasterium : monastery, abbey, convent.
moneo : to warn, admonish, remind, advise, instruct.
monitio : admonition, warning.
mons montis : mountain, mount.
monstro : to show, appoint, point out, ordain.
monstrum : portent, omen, monster.
Montensem : Mons.
mora : delay
moratlis : mortal.
morbus : sickness, disease, illness.
mores, morium : ways, conduct, character, morals.
morior : to die, wither away, decay.
mors mortis : death.
morsus : a biting, bite, also, sting, pain.
mortifera : deadly things
mortuus : dead, deceased, passed away, gone West, departed.
mos moris : will, inclination / custom, wont, usage, rule.
moveo moti motum : to move, arouse, affect, influence.
mox : soon, presently, then, thereupon.
mucro : a sharp point, edge, dagger point.
mugio : to groan, bellow, roar, low.
mulier : woman.
multi : many, numerous / the common herd.
multo : by much, by far, by a great deal, by a lot.
multum : much, greatly.
multus : ne multus : briefly, in brief.
multus : much, great
multus plus plurimum : much, a lot.
mundo : to clean.
mundus : world, universe.
mundus : clean, neat, elegant.
munero / munerior : to give, present.
munimentum : fortification, protection, defenses.
munio : to fortify, defend, protect / build a road.
munitio : fortifying, defense works, bridging, fortification.
munus muneris : service, office, function, duty / gift.
mus muris : mouse.
mussito : to grumble, mutter.
mutatio : change, alteration, transformation.
muto : to change, alter / exchange.
muto : punish, fine, mulct.
mutuo : borrowed, lend,
mutuus : interchanged, mutually, reciprocal / reciprocity.
mutuus : a loan. dare mutuum : to make a loan.


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