May

mā, v.i. to be able: to be allowed: to be free to act: to be po ible: to be by chance: to be competent:— pa.t. might (mīt).— adv . May′be , perhaps, po ibly.— n . a po ibility.— adv . May′hap , perhaps. [A.S. mæg , pr.t. of mug an , to be able, pa.t. mihte ; cog. with Goth. mag an , Ger. mögen .]