meynee

meynee
meynee
obs. f. meinie.

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  • meinie — noun /ˈmeɪni/ a) A household, or family. whan they in the castell wyste how Sir Palomydes had sped, there was a joyfull mayné. b) A retinue. That, for the tirant is of gretter myght, / By force of meynee, for to sleen dounright, / And brennen… …   Wiktionary

  • meiny — /may nee/, n., pl. meinies. 1. Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc. 2. Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd. Also, meinie. [1250 1300; ME meynee household < OF meyne, mesnie, mesnede < VL *mansionata. See MANSION,… …   Universalium

  • meiny — ˈmānē, ni noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English meynie (also, household, family) more at menial 1. archaic …   Useful english dictionary

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