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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