Middle English Dictionary Entry
māke n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | māke n.(2) Also makke. |
| Etymology | From māken v.(1); cp. mākinge ger. for meaning. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Design, construction, make; (b) build; (c) action, behavior.
Associated quotations
a
- a1325(?c1300) NPass.(Cmb Gg.1.1)1258 : Of þat tre þei gan marke take, þan was hit lenger þan þe make Bi four fet gret and more.
- a1325(?c1300) NPass.(Cmb Gg.1.1)1265 : Þei wenden haue sped ful welle, Þe met of þat oþir ne wol it notht del; Hit was schortir þan þe make.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.2296 : He let tuo cofres make Of o semblance and of o make.
- c1400(1375) Canticum Creat.(Trin-O 57)1084 : Þeȝ..maden a bem to þe cherche Of lengþe þretty cubitis & on, A cubyte lengere þan þe make.
- (a1430) Invent.Randolf in Archaeol.61172 : j cuppe covered of silver of the old make [F d'aunsien faisur].
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3218 : The grecen maistir Passis in-to þe palais..Was on þe make [Dub: makke] of þat mote noȝt mervalled a litill.
b
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.4943 : His sone..Was lik his fader of stature & of mak, I-thewed wel.
c
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)18788 : His kin ne will he noght forsake, Bot it be thoru vr auen make [Vsp: sake].