marcher, to walk ; marcher
a grands pas, to stride
along.
la maree, fresh sea-fish,
la marguerite, daisy.
le mari, husband,
le mariage, marriage, wed- lock, matrimony.
Marie, Mary.
la mariee, bride.
marier, to marry (give in marriage) ; se marier, to get married.
le marinier, mariner, sailor,
la marmite, pot.
la marque, mark, impres- sion.
marque, marked,
le marquis, marquess,
la marquise, marchioness.
le matin, morning ; matin, early ; de grand matin, early in the morning.
le matois, clever fellow.
matois, cunning, sharp,
la matrone, matron.
maudire, (maudissant, maudit, maudis, maudis), to curse.
maugreer, to grumble, to scold.
mauvais, bad ; poor,
les maux, see mal.
mechant, wicked.
le medecin, physician.
la megere, shrew.
meilleur, better ; best,
meler, to mingle,
le membre, limb.
meme, same ; even ; very ;
de meme, in a similar position,
la menace, threat.
menacer, to threaten.
le menage, household, family.
menager, to be careful (of), to treat with care.
le mendiant, beggar.
mendier, to beg.
le meneau, mullion.
mener, to lead, escort, take.
le menetrier, fiddler, minstrel,
le mensonge, lie, falsehood.
mentir (mentant, menti, mens), to lie, to speak false,
le mepris, contempt.
mepriser, to despise,
la mer, sea.
la merci, mercy ; crier merci, to beg for mercy ; a votre merci, at your dis- posal.
la mere, mother,
meriter, to deserve,
merveilleux, marvellous, wonderful.
le messager, messenger,
la messe, mass,
les messieurs, m., gentlemen.
messire, my lord ; sir.
la mesure, measure ; a mesure que, as.
met, mets, see mettre.
le metier, trade, calling, profession ; faire un metier, to follow a calling,
le mets, dish (food).
mettre (mettant, mis, mets, mis), to put; mettre pied a terre, to dismount ;
mettre a contribution, to prey upon ; se mettre (a) , to begin (to) ; se mettre a l’ceuvre, to set to work ;
se mettre a genoux, to kneel.
le meuble, piece of furniture ;
les meubles, furniture ; household goods,
la meule, millstone.
meur , see mourir.
le meurtrier, murderer.
meurtrir, to bruise.
a mi-chemin, half way.
midi, noon, midday.
