meynyal
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meynye — meynyal, meynye obs. ff. menial, meinie … Useful english dictionary
menial — menially, adv. /mee nee euhl, meen yeuhl/, adj. 1. lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work. 2. servile; submissive: menial attitudes. 3. pertaining to or suitable for domestic servants; humble: menial furnishings. n. 4. a domestic servant. 5.… … Universalium
menial — {{11}}menial (adj.) late 14c., pertaining to a household, from Anglo Fr. meignial, from O.Fr. mesnie household, earlier mesnede, from V.L. *mansionata, from L. mansionem dwelling (see MANSION (Cf. mansion)). Sense of lowly, humble, suited to a… … Etymology dictionary
menial — me•ni•al [[t]ˈmi ni əl, ˈmin yəl[/t]] adj. 1) servile; degrading: menial work[/ex] 2) of or suitable for servants; humble 3) a domestic servant • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME meynyal < AF me(i) nial me′ni•al•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
