Bibliotheca Eliotæ Eliotis librarie.

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Bibliotheca Eliotæ Eliotis librarie.
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Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.
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M.D.XLII [1542]
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¶M ANTE O.

MOAB, a citie of Araby. also the name of one of the sonnes of Loth, of whō the people are called Moabitae.

Mobilis, le, moueable, sone moued.

Mocontiacum, or Moguntia, the citie of Mētz in Almayne.

Moderatio, moderation, temperaunce.

Moderator, oris, a gouernour.

Moderatus, ta, tum, moderate, temperate.

Moderor, aris, ari, & Modero, are, to go∣uerne, to rule, to set a measure in thynges, to moderate.

Modestia, modestie, temperaunce.

Modestè, temperately, soberly, aduisedly.

Modestus, temperate, well aduysed.

Modialis, le, that whiche conteyneth a bushel.

Modicus, ca, cum, whiche excedeth not, mea∣surable, sometyme lyttell or fewe.

Modicus cultu, meanely apparayled.

Modico graduire, to go a softe pace.

Modice, meanely, measurably.

Modificor, caris, cari, to take the measure of a thynge.

Modiolus, a buckette, where with water is drawen out of a well: or a potte fastned to a whele, whiche bryngeth vp water, and pou∣reth it out.

Modiparatores, men ordeyned to see measure kepte.

Modius, a bushell: it was properlye a measure of drye thynges, whiche conteyned .xvi. Sex∣tarios, and conteyned of our measure one ga¦lon. one pottel and one quarte sauynge foure ounce measures. uide postea in sextario.

Modius agri, grounde conteyninge euery waye .C. feete.

Modo, nowe, nowe late, sometyme it signify∣eth so that. Non refert, modo id faciat, It maketh no matter, so that he do it. also only. Modo ne. G. Declinandū est de uia, modo ne summa turpitudo sequatur. A man maye leaue the highe waye, so that there folowe no dishonestie.

Modô ne id demum sensisti Pamphile, Per∣ceyuedst thou it not vntyll nowe Pamphilus

Modulor, aris, ari, to make or do a thynge by numbre and measure. also to synge.

Modulus, & Modulamen, a songe, a modula∣tion, the tyme in syngynge.

Modus, maner, measure, furme fascion, way, quantitie, ende. Etsi nihil scripsit, nisi de mo¦do agri, although he wrote nothynge but of the quantitie of the felde.

Modo nostro, after our fascion.

Modum habere, to kepe a rule or order in any thynge.

Modum statuere, to gyue a rule.

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Modum constituere, idem.

Modum adhibere alicui rei. to set a thinge in a resonable order. Saltare ad tibicinis mo∣dos, to daunce after the minstrelles playinge or tunes.

Modus agri, measure of lande.

Moechor, aris, ari, to committe auoutry.

Moechus, an auoutrer or lechour.

Moechisso, are, to commit auoutry

Moenia, walles of a towne or castell.

Moenitus, ta, tum, walled.

Moereo, ere, to be sorowfull.

Moero, are, to make one sad and heuy.

Moeror, oris, sorowe.

Moestitia, idem.

Moesia, a prouynce in Asia nygh to Pontus.

Moestiter, heuyly, sorowfully.

Moestus, a, um, sory or sorowfull.

Moesto, are, Moesitifico, care, to make so∣rowfull.

Moga, a countrey in Asia, called nowe Ce∣saria.

Moguntia, a noble Citie in Germany, called Mense.

Mola, a mylle, it is also a great pece of flesshe without shape, growen in a woman, whiche causeth theym sometyme to thynke that they be with chylde, it is also a cake made of mele and salte.

Molaris, a cheke tothe.

Molaris, re, & Molarius, ia, um, perteyninge to a myll.

Molendinarius, ia, um, idem.

Molarius equus, an horse, whiche dryueth a∣boute a malte myll.

Molendinarius, a myllar.

Moles, a thynge that is very great and weigh¦ty: somtyme it is taken for difficultie.

Molestia, griefe.

Molestè. greuousely.

Molesto, are, to greue, to offende, to do dys∣pleasure to one.

Molestus, a, um, that whiche greueth, offen∣deth, or discontenteth.

Molesta tunica, a garment which was myxt with some matter, whiche gathered fyre, put on some persons that shulde suffre deathe.

Moletrina, a morter or querne, wherin any thynge may be ground with the hande.

Molimen, the force or indeuour in doinge a thynge.

Molitio, & Molimentum, idem.

Molior, iris, iri, to moue, to be moued, or stir∣red to doo a thynge. Moliri classem, to pre∣pare a nauye. Moliri iter, to perfourme a iourneye. Moliri habenas, to rule. Moliri in∣sidias, to laye snares, to laye in awayte Mo∣liri arcem, to buylde a fortresse. Moliri bel∣lum, to make warre. Moliri is sometyme to deuyse or inuent, also to go aboute to doo a thynge, to make, to be taried or let.

Moliri moram, to tary.

Molitor, oris, a myllar.

Mollesco, scere, to waxe softe, to be pacyfyed from wrathe.

Molestra, a shepes fell.

Mollicies, & mollicia, softnesse, tendernesse. delicatenesse, womanlynesse.

Mollicina, fyne clothe or sylke.

Molliculus, la, tender, delycate.

Mollifico, to make softe or tender.

Mollio, ire, to make softe or tender, to pacifie or appease, to make wanton or tender.

Mollis, softe, tender. molle ingenium, a wyt whiche lyghtelye taketh. Mollis homo, a man effemynate, or womanlye, not hardye or constante of wytte, inuolued in wanton plea∣sures and sensuall appetite. sometyme mollis sygnifieth rype, also remysse, somtyme plea∣saunte, also easy to be pleased.

Molliter, gentylly, with good wyll, easely, de∣lycately, paciently.

Mollitudo, inis, softnes and gentylnes.

Mollusca, a nutte with a softe shale, a fylberd.

Molluscum, the wenne of a tree.

Molo, molui, lire, to grynde.

Moloch, was an ydoll of the Ammonites, sy∣gnifienge in hebrew a gouernour or counsai∣lour. It was also called Molchom, somtyme Milchom.

Molochinus color, a colour lyke to the floures of mallowes.

Molochinarius, he that dyeth the sayde colour

Molorthus, a plumrule, suche as masons and carpenters do occupye in squarynge of stone and tymber.

Molossa gens, people in the parte of Grece cal¦led Epirus, they were also called Molossi.

Molossus, a mastiue dogge. it is also a foote in meter.

Molothros, a kynde of whyte vynes.

Molucrum, a square piece of tymber, wheron the paynyms dydde sacrifyce. It is also the trendyll of a myll. Also the swellynge of a wo¦mans bealy, whiche doth hap as well to mai¦dens, as to wyues.

Molybdena, also Plumbago, is the oore of leade or syluer, it is also one of the kyndes of the herbe called Persicaria.

Molybditis, the spume or fome of leade.

Momentaneus, a, um, that whiche dureth but a lyttell whyles, or shortely altereth.

Momentatius, a, um, that whiche is done in a lyttell space.

Momentum, the leaste parte of tyme, whiche can not be assigned, a momente, it is also a portion more or lesse, of any thynge or matter also the estimation or value of a thynge.

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Nullius est momenti, it is of no value.

Pari momento sors, it is one chaunce, of lyke value of effecte.

Momordi, the preterperfect tense of mordeo.

Momus, called the god of reprehencion.

Momo satisfacere, to contente hym, whom al∣moste nothynge maye please.

Momo iudice decertare, to contende afore a rigorous and extreme iudge.

Mona, whiche the grekes do cal Monna, is an yle nyghe to Britannia, puissaunt of people in the tyme of Cornelius Tacitus, wher they that fled from the Romayns were socoured, I suppose it to be the yle nowe called Man, and not Anglesey, for as moche as that is ioy¦ned to Britayne. there is also an other yle of that name in the ryuer of Reene, nyghe to Friselande and not onely nyghe to Britayne:

Monachus, a solytarie person, all be it that it is vsed for a monke.

Monachris, a mountayne in Archadia.

Monarcha, a prynce, whiche ruleth alone with¦out piere or companion, monarche.

Monarchia, the rule of one monarchie.

Monas, monadis, the number of one, vnitie.

Monasterium, a place solytarie.

Monedula, a byrde called a Choughe or Cadesse.

Moneo, monere, to warne, to put in remem∣braunce. to beade one to dynner or supper.

Monitor, toris, he that warneth a man, or put¦teth hym in remembraunce.

Moneta, money. also the name of Iuno.

Monetalis, le, perteynynge to money.

Monetarius, a maker of money, a coyner.

Monile, a colar or bee, whiche women vse to weare about theyr neckes. It is also a poy∣trell of a horse.

Monimentum, reade after Monumentum.

Monitio, warnynge.

Monitus, tus, idem.

Monitorius, a, um, that whiche dothe warne or exhorte.

Monobeli, they whiche haue a longe thynge lyke to spyttes. Also they that be very hyghe in personage and aboue other. Lampridius in uita Alex.

Monochordium, an instrumente, hauyng ma∣ny strynges of one sowne, sauynge that with smalle pieces of cloth, the sounes be distinct, as Clauycordes be.

Monochromatos, a protrayture of one colour.

Monoechus, a hauen of Liguria.

Monoceros, otis, an Vnycorne.

Monoculus, a man hauynge but one eye.

Monodia, a lamentable or mournynge songe, suche as is songen in funeralles.

Monodos, was a manne, whiche in stede of tethe, had but one bone, lyke as kynge Pir∣rhus had.

Monogamus, he that neuer hadde but one wyfe.

Monogammi, men leane and yuell coloured.

Monogrammus, a picture onely drawen with a lyne.

Monologium, a longe tale of one matter.

Monomachia, a battayle, wherin onely two men do fyghte.

Monomachus, he that fyghteth alone, with∣out helpe of any other man.

Monomeri, people in the easte parte of the worlde which haue but one legge, wherwith they go by leapes more swyftlye thanne any beaste.

Monophagia, a meale of one onely meate or dyshe.

Monophthalmus, idem quod monocidus.

Monopodium, a table sette on one foote or trestyll.

Monopolium, where oone manne ingrosseth thynges, to haue all in his owne hande, that no manne maye gayne, but he onely. It maye be also one countreye or market, that taketh awaye the gaynes from other countreyes or markettes.

Monoptaton, a worde hauynge but one case.

Monosceli, men in India, whiche haue but one legge, so great, that therwith they co∣uer them selfes from the sonne.

Monostelon, where as is but one pyller.

Monotropos, solitarie, of one facion alwaye.

Monoxylon, a bote made in oone piece of tymber.

Mons, tis, a mountayne or hyll. also an hepe of thynges or any other thinge in the fourme of an hyll.

Mons feratus, a countrey in Italye.

Monstrificus, a, um, monstruous.

Monstro, are, to shewe.

Monstrum, a monster, that which excedeth or lacketh in naturall fourme or order.

Monstrosus, monstrosa, strosum, monstruous

Montanus, a, um, of a mountayne.

Monticulus, a lyttell hylle.

Montigena, borne on a hylle.

Montiuagus, wandrynge by hylles.

Montosus, a, um, full of hylles.

Monumentum, a remembraunce of some nota¦ble acte, as sepulchres, images, pylars, gret stones, inscriptions, bokes, and other lyke: wherby any thynge excellente, concernynge great wyttes, kunnyng, enterprise in armes, puyssaunce, or rychesse is remembred.

Monycha, chae, the name of sayncte Austens mother.

Monychus, a gyant, one of the Centaures.

Monyma, the wyfe of kynge Mithrydate, whiche after that her husbande was vayn∣quyshed,

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kylled her selfe.

Mopsopia, the countrey of Athenes.

Mopsus, the name of a poete.

Mora, taryenge, leysure.

Moram creare, to prolonge the tyme, to de∣lay. Moram facere, idem.

Per hunc nulla est mora, He letteth it not.

Nec mora ulla est quin eam uxorem ducā, There is no let but that I may wedde her.

Faxo haud quicquam sit morae, Loke that thou tary not, see that we tary not for the.

Inijcere moram & relligionem iudicandi iudicibus, to make the iudges aferde or scru∣pulouse, and to deferre iudgement.

Quid ergo erat morae & tergiuersationis? Than what was the let, and that he went no farther in the matter?

Moralis, le, pertaynynge to maners.

Moramentum, taryenge, or abode.

Moratus, instructed in good maners.

Moratoria cautio, gage to pay at a daye cer∣tayne whyche he hath in respyte.

Morata oratio, an oration, whyche represen∣teth the maners and fasshyon of hym that speaketh.

Morbidus, a, um, sycke or skabbed.

Morbificus, ca, cum, that whiche causeth dys∣ease or syckenesse.

Morbosus, a, um, full of syckenesse.

Morbus, syckenesse, dysease, a sore.

Morbo affici, to be sycke.

In morbo esse, idem.

In morbum delabi, to falle sycke.

Morbo laborare, to be sycke.

Ex morbo conualescere, to be recouered frō syckenesse.

Morbus arcuatus, the iaundyse.

Morbus animae, a vyce inueterate and harde to be cured, as ambition, auaryce.

Morbus animi, trouble or vexation of spyryte.

Morbus regius, the yelowe iaundyse.

Mordacitas, a bytynge.

Mordax, acis, he that dothe byte, be it with the tethe, or with language.

Mordeo, momordi, dere, to byte, to detracte, or rebuke vehemently.

Mordêre frenum, to gnawe on the brydelle, whyche is spoken where it sygnifyeth one to repugne agaynste seruitude or bondage.

Mordicibus, with bytynges.

Mordico, care, to hurte with bytynge.

Mordicus, bytynge harde and faste, as a man holdeth a thynge faste with his teethe.

Mordicus tenere, to holde faste, to persyste obstynately in an opynyon or sentence.

Moria, in Greeke, is in englyshe foolysshenesse or folye.

Moriar, a maner of an othe, sygnyfyenge I wolde I shoulde dye, or I pray god I dye.

Moribundus, dyenge.

Moribus, accordyng to the maner and custome.

Moriger, geri, obedient.

Morigeratus, idem.

Morigeror, aris, ari, to obeye, to do as a man byddeth, to confourme one mans maners to an others.

Morini, people in Fraunce, dwellynge aboute Turwan.

Morio, onis, a foole.

Morior, iris, & eri, moriri, & mori, to dye.

Morologus, sygnifyeh hym, that speaketh fo∣lyshely, or vnsensybly.

Moror, aris, ari, to tary, or abyde, to let, or cause to tary, to be madde.

Non moror, I wyll not lette.

Moros, a foole.

Morosi, waywardly.

Morositas, waywardnes.

Morosus, waywarde, dyuerse in condytions, whome noo manne can please, more curyouse than nedeth.

Morotis, & morosis, a madnesse or frenesye, where a man loseth his memorye.

Mors, tis, deathe.

Morsicatim, bytynge one an other.

Morsiuncula, a lyttell bytte or snacke.

Morsus, us, a bytte with the tethe, a taunte in speakynge.

Morsus, a, um, bytten.

Mortalis, le, mortall.

Mortarium, a mortar, wherein thynges are brayed or grounden.* 1.1 it is also the place where lyme and sande be mynglyd to make morter.

Morticina caro, moreyne flesshe, whiche dyeth by it selfe, carayne.

Morticini, cornes whych be on mens fete.

Morticinum, corrupt.

Mortiferus, a, um, whyche causeth any thynge to dye.

Mortuale, pertaynynge to deade men.

Mortuum mare, a great mere in Syria, wher∣in no heuy thynge may synke.

Morula, a lyttell taryenge.

Morum, a mulbery, or blacke beary.

Morus, a mulbery tree, and a bremble that bea¦reth blacke bearyes.

Mos, moris, a maner, a condicion, also custome.

Mos bonus, a good fashyon.

Mosa fluuius, a ryuer whyche is callyd the Maze, and rounneth betwene the duchye of Brabant, and the lande of Luke.

Morem gerere, to obey.

Moscatulae, peaeis which do sauour lyke muske.

Moscouia, a greatte countraye in the northe parte of the worlde, beyonde Polonia, whi∣che conteyneth in lengthe foure hundred my∣les, and aboue. The people therof be callyd

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Moscouitae, in englysshe Moscouytes, they haue a greatte duke, who nameth hym selfe Emperoure of Russye: they be Chrystened, and doo obserue the ryghtes of the Greekes. And theyr language is the tungue of Sla∣uonye, whyche is alsoo vsyd in Boheme and Polle.

Mosca, a ryuer in Moscouia.

Moscna, is the chiefe citie of that countreye, through the whyche the sayde ryuer of Mos∣ca doth runne.

Mosculus, a calfe, also an herbe.

Moschum, muske.

Moscus, a Regyon in Asia nygh to the ryuer of Phasis, deuyded into thre partes, in the one do dwell people callyd Colchi, in the seconde Hiberes, in the thyrde Armenij.

Mosillus, a dyminutiue of Mos.

Mosini, people in Asia towarde the northe.

Motabilis, alwaye mouynge.

Motacilla, a byrde callyd a wagtayle.

Motiuus, a, um, mouynge, not abydynge.

Moto, are, to moue often.

Motus, ta, tum moued.

Motus, tus, mouynge.

Moueo, ere, to moue, to remoue or put away, to departe from a place, to stere or prouoke.

Mouere calculos in utra{que} parte, to make dyffycultie on the one part or the other.

Mouere animum, to styre or allure the mynd.

Mouere tragoedias, to doo thynges to be la∣mented.

Mouere camerinam, to styre thynges, whi∣che shall be to his owne dyspleasure, that be∣gynneth it.

Mouere haeredes, to put the heyres oute of possession.

Mouere nuptias, to trouble the weddynge.

Mouere stomachum, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cause one to be ve∣ry angrye.

Ego istaec moueo, I care moche therefore, or doo passe moche therevppon. spoken in mockage.

Mouere aliquem à sententia, to make oone to chaunge his opinyon.

Mouere Senatu, uel de Senatu, to put one out of the Senate, or to depryue hym of that authorytie.

Mouere aluum, to make one to be soluble or dysposed to the stoole.

Mox, anon, forthwith.

Moyses, or Moses, sygnyfyeth drawen vp or taken vp from the water. It was the name of a noble prophete sonne of Amram, of the trybe of Leui, who brought the Israhelites frome the bondage of Pharao kynge of E∣gypte, with moste wonderfull myracles, and gouerned theym by an excedynge wysedome and pacyence. He dyed afore the incarnation of Christe .MCCCCLXII. beyng of the age of .Cxx yeres, his eyen being neuer dymmed nor his tethe louse.

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