adv., even, also, likewise; tout de même, all the same

menace, s.f. [L. minacia], menace, threat.

menacer, v.u. [menace], to threat, threaten, menace, forbode, portend [written with ç before & and o.]

ménage, s.m. [L.* mansionaticum], housekeeping ; entrer en ménage, to begin house-keeping.

ménagère, s.f. [ménage], economical

| housevwife ; thrifty, saving woman ; house-

keeper, housewife,

mener, v.a. [L. minare], to carry, conduct, lead, bring, take, lead about (written mèn- before e mute.)

mensonge, s.m. [mentir], lie, falsehood, untruth, stay, error, illusion, vanity.

mensuel, le, adj. [L. mensis], monthly.

mental, e, adj. [L. mentalis], mental.

menteur, se, adj. [mentir], lying, false, deceitful, prevaricating.

mentir, v.n. irr. [L. mentiri], (pres.

ind. je mens), to lie, to tell a lie—falsehood—untruth.

menton, s. m. [L. mentonem], the chin.

menu, 6, adj. [L. minutus], small, slender, spare, thin, inconsiderable,

merci, su. [L. merces], thanks!

thank you! Dieu merci, thank God.

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mère, s.f. [L. mater], mother.

mériter, v.a and v.n. [mérite—L, meritum], to deserve, merit. merveille, s.f. [L. mirabilia], wonder, marvel.

merveilleux, 8e, adj. [merveille], wonderful, wondrous, marvellous.

messe, 8.f. [L. missa], mass.

messieurs, s.m. pl. [rnes+sieurs], gentlemen, messrs. (pl. of monsieur.)

mesure, s.f. [L. mensura], measure, dimension, bound; outre mesure, excessively, beyond measure.

métamorphose, s.f. [L. metamorphosis], transformation.

métier, s.m. [L. ministerium], trade, handicraft, business, calling, craft, profession [r is never pronounced.]

mètre, s.m. [L. inetrum—Gr, mérpov], metre,

mets, s.m. [L. missus], dish, [pronounce mé ; un mé-2 exquis.)

mettre, va. irr. [L. mittere], (mettant, mis, je mets, je mis, que je mette,) to put ; se mettre, to put one's self, to sit down, to begin ; to be conceited.

meuble, s.m. [L. mobilis], household furniture, piece of furniture, utensil.

meule, s.f. [L. metula], millstone.

meurt-de-faim, sm. [L. mourir, faim], starveling.

meurtri,e, part. [meurtrir], bruised, black and blue, contused.

meurtrir, v. a [meurtre — Goth.

maurthr], to bruise, contuse, to make black and blue.

mie, s.f. [abbreviation of amie], dear, sweet, love, nurse (used only with possessive adjectives.)

miette, s.f. [mie—L. mica], crumb, little bit.

mieux, adv, [LL melius], better, rather.

mignonne, sf. [O.H.G. minnia, ‘love darling, fondling, favorite, little girl.

migraine, s.f. [L. hemicranium], headache.

milieu, s.m. [mi+lieu], Dole midst; au milieu de, in the midst of.

mille, s.m. and num. adj [L. mille], thousand.

mimer, v.a. [mime—L. mimus], to

mimic.

mince, adj. [origin unknown], thin, slener, puny.

mine, s.f. [It, minal],

looks, appearance.

ministère, s.m. [L. ministeriwm|,

ministry, administration, department.

mi-parti, e, adj. [mi+parti], bipartite, half, divided into two equal but different parts.

miracle, s.m. [L. miraculum], miracle, wonder ; à mirucle, miraculously, extremely well, wondrously well.

miroir, s.m. [{mirer—L. mirari], mirror, glass, looking-glass,

misérable, adj. [L. miserabilis], miserable, wretched, wicked.

misère, sf. [L. miseria], misery, poverty and want,

mission, s.f. [L. missionem], mission.

mitre, s.f. [L. mitra) mitre.

mœurs, s.f. pl. [L. mores], manners, morals [# is pronounced.]

moi, pers. pron. [Mmihi], 1, me,to me.

moineau, s.m. [Mmoine—L.* monius - Gr. movias], sparrow.

moins, 1 adv. [L. minus], less; à moins que, unless,