307.

May-pole, 307.

Meadow cress, 213.

Measles, 281.

Medlar, applied to woman of loose character, 231.

Merlin, 511;
prophecies of, 515.

Mermaid, 500-503.

Meteors, regarded as ominous, 88, 516;
names for, 83.

Metrical charms, 508.

Michaelmas, 324.

Midsummer Eve, 218, 318;
man, 318;
watch, 315.

Military lore, 541.

Mill, name for nine-men's-morris, 413.

Mines, guarded by evil spirits, 59;
truepenny, mining term, 542.

Minnow, term of contempt, 503.

Miracle-plays, 313.

Mirror, bears surprised by, 164.

Mistletoe, notions respecting, 231, 232.

Mock-water, 295.

Moist star, name for moon, 74.

Moldwarp, term for mole, 195.

Mole said to be blind, 194.

Moles on body ominous, 495.

Moon, adoration of, 69;
eclipse of, 71;
man in the, 68, 69, 244;
sanguine color of, 73, 516;
paleness of, 73;
weather-lore of, 76-78;
insane persons affected by, 73;
swearing by, 70;
enchantment of, 71;
invocation of, 70;
inconstancy of, 70;
horns of, 77;
moisture of, 74;
influence over agricultural affairs, 75;
waxing and waning of, 76;
affected by witchcraft, 71.

Moon-calf, 77.

Moralities, 314.

Morris-dance, 186, note, 308, 311, 431.

Moth, a fairy, 9;
insect, 254.

Mother, name for hysteria, 275.

Mother of all humors, the moon, 74.

Mouse, term of endearment, 195.

Mouse-hunt, 195.

Mummy, 282.

Murdered persons bleed at approach of murderer, 486.

Mushroom, superstitions relating to, 232.

Music, ascribed to fairies, 17;
as a medical agency, 278;
cure for madness, 277;
at funerals, 381;
weddings, 352;
of the spheres, 80.

Muss, a scramble, 411.

Mustard, 232;
mustard-seed, a fairy, 9.

Narcissus, legend concerning, 233.

Negro, form of evil spirit, 53.

Nicholas's (St.) Day, 328;
patron of children, 328;
clerks, cant term for highwaymen, 329.

Night crow, 150;
heron, 150;
raven, 150.

Nightingale, sings with breast on thorn, 137;
evil spirits assume form of, 54;
story of, and glow-worm, 138.

Nightmare, charms for, 283.

Nine-holes, old game, 411.

Nine-men's-morris, rustic game, 411.

Nine Worthies, the, 316.

Noddy, game at cards, 413.

Nose, bleeding of, unlucky, 266, 516.

_Novem quinque_, game of dice, 413.

Numbers, odd, 40.

Nuptial kiss, 351.

Nutmeg, gift at Christmas, 233.

O ho! exclamation, 530.

Oak, crown of, a mark of honor, 233;
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