2. Noun. (archaic or historical) A retinue. ¹
3. Noun. (context: now Scotland) A crowd of people; a rabble. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meinie
1. meiny [n -S] - See also: meiny
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meinie
Literary usage of Meinie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Religion of Ruskin: The Life and Works of John Ruskin; a Biographical by John Ruskin, William Burgess (1907)
"n He says "Love's meinie (Love's Many or Serving Company) « meant to become a
study of British birds, which would have bea useful in museums. ..."
2. Catalogue of the Illinois State Library by Illinois State Library, James Alexander Rose (1903)
"2v. 4°. Romanes, G: J. Animal intelligence. (Inter, sei. ser.) 12°. NY 1883.
Ruskin, J. Love's meinie; lectures on Greek and English birds. 12°. NY 1873. ..."
3. American Journal of Philology by Project Muse, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"1556 and 1564 may belong to meinie)." Examples are given from Shakspere on. ...
So it is not always easy to say whether we are dealing with Many or meinie. ..."
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