mense
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of mense
1490–1500; variant (north) of mensk, Middle English menske courtesy, honor < Old Norse menska humanity, cognate with Old English menniscu literally, the human state; akin to mensch. See man, -ish 1
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I wat she was a sheep o' sense, An' could behave hersel' wi' mense: I'll say't, she never brak a fence, Thro' thievish greed.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
I wat she was a sheep o' sense, wot An' could behave hersel wi' mense; manners I'll say't, she never brak a fence Thro' thievish greed.
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
Mensk, mense, sb. proper conduct, more generally honor.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
As for "in viiij mense," I cannot understand it: I copied it as it was sent to me.
From Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
Ah, there's nae mense to be had o' you!
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
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