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adly nursed')!" and ever after it was called Mal-gist or Mau-gis'. When grown to manhood, he obtained the enchanted horse Bayard, and took from Anthenor (the Saracen) the the[TN-7] sword Flamberge. Subsequently he gave both to his cousin Renaud (_Renaldo_). Romance of _Maugis d'Aygremont et de Vivian son Fr[`e]re_. [Asterism] In the Italian romance, Maugis is called "Malagigi," Bevis is "Buovo," Bayard is "Bayardo," Flamberge is "Fusberta," and Renaud is "Renaldo." =Maugrabin= (_Zamet_), a Bohemian, hung near Plessis l['e]s Tours. _Hayraddin Maugrabin_, the "Zingaro," brother of Zamet Maugrabin. He assumes the disguise of Rouge Sanglier, and pretends to be a herald from Li[`e]ge [_Le.aje_].--Sir W. Scott, _Quentin Durward_ (time, Edward IV.). =Mau'graby=, son of Hal-il-Maugr[)a]by and his wife Yandar. Hal-il-Maugraby founded Dom-Daniel "under the roots of the ocean" near the coast of Tunis, and his son completed it. He and his son were the greatest magicians that ever lived. Maugraby was killed by Prince Habed-il-Rouman, son of the caliph of Syria, and with his death Dom-Daniel ceased to exist.--_Continuation of Arabian Nights_ ("History of Maugraby"). Did they not say to us every day that if we were naughty the Maugraby would take us?--_Continuation of Arabian Nights_, iv. 74. =Maugys=, a giant who kept the bridge leading to a castle in which a lady was besieged. Sir Lybius, one of the knights of the Round Table, did battle with him, slew him, and liberated the lady.--_Libeaux_ (a romance). =Maul=, a giant who used to spoil young pilgrims with sophistry. He attacked Mr. Greatheart with a club; but Greatheart pierced him under the fifth rib, and then cut off his head.--Bunyan, _Pilgrim's Progress_, ii. (1684). =Maul of Monks=, Thomas Cromwell, visitor-general of English monasteries, which he summarily suppressed (1490-1540). =Maulstatute= (_Master_), a magistrate.--Sir W. Scott, _Peveril of the Peak_ (time, Charles II.). =Maun'drel=, a wearisome gossip, a chattering woman. _Maundrels_, vagaries, especially those of a person in delirium, or the disjointed gabble of a sleeper. [Asterism] The word is said to be a corruption of Mandeville (_Sir John_), who published a book of travels, full of idle tales and maundering gossip. =Mauprat= (_Adrien de_), colonel and chevalier in the king's army; "the wildest gallant and bravest knight of France." He married Julie; but the
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