meiny
or mein·ie
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd.
Origin of meiny
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How to use meiny in a sentence
Helca's meiny, that aforetime waited on their mistress, passed many a happy day thereafter at Kriemhild's side.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownTheir noble meiny now brought saddled before the gate the many steeds, and to them came forth thee stranger knights.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownWhen brave Dankwart was come within the door, he bade King Etzel's meiny step aside.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownUta, the noble dame, and all her meiny mourned bitterly the stately man.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownThen Kriemhild spied the margravine standing with her meiny.
The Nibelungenlied | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for meiny
meinie
/ (ˈmeɪnɪ) /
a retinue or household
Scot a crowd
Origin of meiny
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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