What does mense mean?
Mense means Property, owndom; possessions..
Mense
/mɛns/ · noun
Meaning
Property, owndom; possessions..
Definitions by Sense
- Property, owndom; possessions.
- (UK, dialect) Decency; propriety; civility.
- (UK, dialect) A large amount.
- To adorn, bring honour to; grace.
Example Sentences
... 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.
Be seen with men of mense, but turn aside From swicks and sweeps, the silly and the low […]
... ye'll hae the sense and the mense to keep a calm sough,[…]
There is not a mense of snow in "smoky Leeds,"
He has a mense o' pure nonsense,
Synonyms for mense
Antonyms for mense
Related Words
Word Forms
- menses
- mensing
- mensed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for mense?
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What is the opposite of mense?
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How do you use mense in a sentence?
... But never a soul had the mense to come near them,[…]
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