menourt

A Middle English form of minor. menowt, n. An obsolete form of minnow. mensa (men'sä), n.; pl. mensæ (-sē). [L.] A table, or something resembling a table. Specif. 3709 ically(a) In an at., the flat grinding surface of one of the molar teeth; the corona. (b) Eccles., the top or upper surface of an altar. - Divorce a mensa et thoro. See divorce. mens all (men's al), a. and n. [= It. men sale, maintenance of his table. - Mensal landt, land devoted to II. n. The book of accounts for articles had for the table. Hall i well. [Prov. Eng.] mensal2 (men's al), a. [=Pg. mensal, the supply of food for the table, as of a king or lord. In the male as in the female, the maturation of the reproductive elements is a continuous proce , though we may hardly say that it is not influenced by this mensal periodicity. J. Nelson, Amer. Jour. Psychol., I. 390. mense (mens), n. [A later form of mensk .] 1. Dignity of conduct; propriety; decorum; sense of honor; good manners. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] Auld Vandal, ye but show your little mense, Just much about it wi' your scanty sense. Burns , Brigs of Ayr. We hae mense and discretion, and are moderate of our Scott , Rob Roy, vi. mouths. 2. Ornament; credit: as, he's a mense to his family. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] mense (mens), v. t.; pret. and pp. mensed, ppr. mensing. [A later form of mensk.] To grace; ornament; set off or be a credit to: as, the pictures mense the room. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] menseful (mens'ful), a. [ What! menseful Mysie of the Mill so soon at her prayers? Now, benison on the bonny eyes that open so early! Scott , Monastery.