mense

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mense

/mɛns/

Where it comes from

From earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old English mennisċu (“the human condition, humanity”) and/or Old Norse menska (“humanity”). More at mennish, mensch.

noun menses

countable, uncountable Property, owndom; possessions.
UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable Decency; propriety; civility. ... But never a soul had the mense to come near them,[…]
UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable A large amount. There is not a mense of snow in "smoky Leeds,"

verb menses · mensing · mensed

To adorn, bring honour to; grace.

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@misc{mense_2026,
  title = {mense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}