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mense

noun
/mɛns/

Etymology

From earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old English mennisċu (“the human condition, humanity”) and/or Old Norse menska (“humanity”). More at mennish, mensch.

  1. derived from menska — “humanity”
  2. derived from menske

Definitions

  1. Property, owndom

    Property, owndom; possessions.

  2. Decency

    Decency; propriety; civility.

    • ... But never a soul had the mense to come near them,[…]
    • Little mense to the cheeks to bite aff the nose[…]
    • For she had baked a crumpie cake And butter scones, for mense's sake, To entertain her lodger.

  3. A large amount.

    • There is not a mense of snow in "smoky Leeds,"
    • He has a mense o' pure nonsense,
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To adorn, bring honour to

      To adorn, bring honour to; grace.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA