The Letter M The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter M of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter M
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter M The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter M. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
MADE having his fortune made MAGNIFICO the chief magistrate at Venice MAGOT-PIE a magpie MAIL covered as with a coat of mail MAIN-COURSE a sea-term MAKE to do up, bar To do MALKIN a familiar name for Mary hence a servant wench MALLECHO mischief MAMMERING hesitating MAMMETS a woman's breasts, a doll MAMMOCK to break, tear MAN to tame a hawk MANDRAGORA mandrake a plant of soporiferous quality, supposed to resemble a man MARCHES frontiers, borders MARCHPANE a kind of sweet biscuit MARGENT margin MARRY TRAP an oath MARTLEMAS the Feast of St. Martin, which occurs on the 11th of Nov. when the fine weather generally ends; hence applied to an old man MATCH an appointment MATE to confound, dismay MEACOCK tame, cowardly MEALED mingled MEAN instrument used to promote an end MEASURE A stately dance MEAZEL a leper, spoken in contempt of a mean person MEDAL a portrait in a locket MEDICINE a physician MEED reward, hire Merit MEHERCLE by Hercules MEINY retinue MELL to mix, to meddle MEPHISTOPHILUS the name of a familiar spirit MERCATANTE a foreign trader MESS a company of four METAPHYSICAL supernatural METE-YARD measuring-wand MEW UP to confine MICHER a truant MICKLE much MILL-SIXPENCE a milled sixpence
MINCE to do any thing affectedly MINCING affected MISCREATE illegitimate MISDOUBT to suspect MISERY avarice MISPRISE to despise To mistake MISPRISION mistake MISSIVE messenger MISTEMPERED angry MISTHINK to think ill of MISTRESS the jack in bowling MOBLED muffled MODERN commonplace MODULE a model, image MOE and more, of frequent occurrence MOIETY a portion MOME a stupid person MOMENTANY momentary MONTHS-MIND a monthly commemoration of the dead, but used ludicrously to mean a great mind or strong desire MOOD anger MOON-CALF a nick-name applied to Caliban MOONISH inconstant MOP nod MORISCO a Moor MORT death, applied to animals of the chase MORT-DU-VINAIGRE a ridiculous oath MORTAL fatal, deadly, murderous MORTIFIED ascetic MOSE disease in a horse MOTION solicitation, emotion, a puppet MOTIVE one who moves MOTLEY or the many-coloured coat of a fool, or a fool MOTLEY-MINDED foolish MOUSE-HUNT a weasel MOW to make grimaces MOY a coin MUCH significant of contempt, used ironically MURE a wall MUST a scramble MUTINE a mutineer
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter M
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter M
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter M The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter M are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter M were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter M . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter M provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
