(a) A mirror made of metal, glass, etc.; also fig.; ~ glas, a glass mirror; barbour ~, a mirror used by a barber; maken the ~ of the wal, to look or stare at the wall; in prov.: loken (in) mirour, etc., examine (oneself); (b) a mirror with supernatural or magical power; also, the legendary stone in the well in which Narcissus saw his own image; (c) ?a mirror-like ornament; also, the mirror-like surface of water; (d) a lens; a burning-glass; (e) Fortune's mirror; ~ of middel-erd, the mirror of the World; (f) fig. God, Christ, or the divine goodness, power, or glory.

(a) A reflection; the image of God's power; a reflection of God's majesty; (b) a mental image; (c) an account of an event or action, a record.

(a) A model of good or virtuous conduct (to sb.); a paragon of any virtue or desirable quality; example of sin or undesirable attribute; maken ~, maken (taken) ~ of, to hold (sb.) as (one's) model of behavior; (b) a model of excellence; (c) Scripture, books or a book, words, events, etc., which guide a person's conduct or spiritual well-being; maken ~ of, to learn from (words); taken ~, use (a poem) as (one's) guide; (d) an example of that which is to be avoided; a deterrent; a warning; maken ~, to use (sb. or sth.) as (one's) warning; maken a ~ bi (of), learn a lesson from (sb.).

(a) In titles of books, poems, etc.; (b) in surname.