- meiny
- noun (plural meinies) Etymology: Middle English meynie, from Anglo-French mesnee — more at menial Date: 13th century 1. archaic retinue, company 2. chiefly Scottish multitude
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meiny — meiny, meine, or meinie /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
meiny — meiny, meine, or meinie /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
meiny — ˈmānē, ni noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English meynie (also, household, family) more at menial 1. archaic … Useful english dictionary
Meiny — Meine Mein e, Meiny Mein y,, n. [OF. maisni[ e]e, maisnie. See {Menial}.] 1. A family, including servants, etc.; household; retinue; train. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Company; band; army. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meiny, meine, or meinie — /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
meiny, meine, or meinie — /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
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 — n. household, retinue … Dictionary of difficult words
meine — meiny, meine, or meinie /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
meinie — meiny, meine, or meinie /miyn(iy)/ In old English law, a household; staff or suite of attendants; a retinue; particularly, the royal household … Black's law dictionary
