Meinie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Meinie is a noun meaning (now rare, Scotland, Ireland) A household, or family.
Meaning
(now rare, Scotland, Ireland) A household, or family.
More Meanings
- (now Scotland) A crowd of people; a rabble.
- (archaic or historical) A retinue.
Example Sentences
For the mutable ranke-ſented Meynie, / Let them regard me, as I doe not flatter, / And therein behold themſelues.
And in the evening they went with their simple captain to his lodging; but a certain of his simple and rude meinie abode there all the night [...].
His speech thus spake the Moor, and took his leave, he and his meiny where the bátels lay: formal farewells to chief and crews he gave, exchanging congees with due courtesy.
And whanne they in the caſtel wyſte hou ſire Palomydes had ſped there was a Ioyeful meyny / and ſoo ſir Palomydes departed / and came to the caſtell of Lonaȝep "And when they in the castle wist how Sir Palomides had sped, there was a joyful meiny; and so Sir Palomides departed, and came to the castle of Lonazep."
Word Forms
- meinies
- meiny
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meany, maneen, mannie, machree, mealy, minish.
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