Mai

, v. 1 & 3 pres. ( ind. and subj. ), am able to, can, may, may well, have reason to, ., IV a 31, XII a 66, XIV c 1, .; May(e) , IV a 6, 36, .; May(e) , 2 sg. IV a 20, XVI 173, .; Meist (= meiht; see Appendix, p. 278), XV g 6; Miȝt , Myȝt(e) , II 452, VIII a 217, b 35. Mai , May , pl. IV a 61, IX 213, .; Moun , VI 176; Mowe , I 115, VIII a 40, IX 164, . Micht , Mycht , pa. t. ( ind. and subj. ), was able to, could, might, ., X 17, 139, ., Miȝt(e) , Myȝt(e) , I 16, II 221, VIII a 133, XI a 44, b 283, .; Myȝtte , XI b 30, 103; Myght(e) , I 184, IX 276, .; Mihte , Myhte , XII a 16, 75, XIV c 36, .; Moȝt(e) , VI 67, 115, 119, Moghte , IV b 31. [OE. mæg ( meaht , miht , 2 sg.); late pl. mug on , subj. muge ; pa. t. mihte (late muhte ).]