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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What a mense she would be to the town of Selkirk, and to a boot and shoemaker's parlour, as well as to the top of the councillors' seat every Sunday!
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg
I hae baith my meat and my mense.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
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 The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
They mense little the mouth, that bites off the nose.
From Collection of Scotch Proverbs by Pappity Stampoy
I hae never had muckle mense o' them sin' ye entered the door o't.
From The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
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