10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENSEFUL»
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A Glossary of the Cleveland Dialect: Explanatory, Derivative ...
These words' (mense, vb. and sb., menseful, &c.), says Ferguson, ' have no exact
equivalent in the English language. Their origin is in that natural feeling of
politeness and propriety which makes a man do the thing that is right Altogether
this is ...
John Christopher Atkinson, 1868
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Men suld him mensk, Cursor M. 2432i MENSEFUL. adj. Sc. Ire]. th. Dlll'. Cum. \
Vm. Yks. Lan. Lin. Also written mencef1111v.\'ks.': and in form mensfou Sc. [me'
nst'uL] 1. Becoming.proper,seemly, modest. discreet; creditable to a man, decent,
...
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A Glossary of Yorkshire Words and Phrases: Collected in ...
Mell-supper, the harvest-home feast. Melts or Milts. See Kelks. Mense, decency. "
He has nowther mense nor sense," neither good manners nor understanding.
Menseful, decent ; a word by which many a good old-fashioned quality is implied.
Francis Kildale Robinson, 1855
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A Glossary of North Country Words, in Use: With Their ...
Menseful, decent, graceful, mannerly, hospitable, creditable. Menseless,
indecorous, graceless, inhospitable, unmannerly. Mense, or Menseful-penny,
liberality conducted by prudence. Would have their menseful-penny spent With
gossips at ...
John Trotter Brockett, 1829
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A glossary of north country words, in use. From an original ...
Got. m&nnisklig. Swed. mensklig. See Tailor's-mense. Menseful, decent, graceful,
mannerly, hospitable, creditable. Menseless, indecorous, graceless, inhospitable
, unmannerly. Mense, or Menseful-penny, liberality conducted by prudence.
John Trotter Brockett, 1829
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The Poetry Contained in the Novels, Tales, and Romances, of ...
Q58 Claud HalcrQ'SSong ........-...--......-.... 290 “Andyou shall deal the funeral dole
." 318 ————---“ St. Magnus control thee.”- - - - ~ - 319 —-———--—“ Menseful
maiden" - ~ - - - - - - - - - - 321 Cleveland's Song—“ Love wakes and weeps.
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A Glossary of North Country Words, in use. From an original ...
Sit-Got. mdnnirklig. Swed. mensklig. See TAiLoR's-maNss. MENsEFUL, decent,
graceful, mannerly, hospitable, creditable. MENsELEss, indecorous, graceless,
inhospitable, unmannerly. MENsE, or MENsEFUL-PENNv, liberality conducted
by ...
John Trotter BROCKETT, 1829
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Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley
We did then, as you remind us, (whilk was unnecessary,) being partly beside
ourselves with joy at our liberation, promise we would grant a free booh every
year ; whilk promise, on our coming to menseful possession of our royal faculties,
we ...
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A glossary of north country words, in use. From an original ...
Viennese, humanus. It also means an ornament, or credit ; as he is " a mense to
his family." The last of a dish of meat untaken is said to be left for mense's sake,
perhaps pro mensa. See Tailor's mense. Menseful, decent, graceful, mannerly ...
John Trotter Brockett, 1825
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Series B Reprinted Glossaries
... 7 Mell (b), 6, 7 MowdhiU, 2 Mowdiwarp, 2 ; Moudwarp, 1 Nob, 7 Nobbut 1
Nockle,Knockle, Lum (6), 7 Mell-supper, 2 Mowhay, 6 3 Lumps, 3 Lurden, 7
Mense, 1, 2, 7 Menseful, 2 Moy, 2 Moys, 3 Nogg, 3 Nonsuch, 3 Lyring, Lach, 1
Menseless, ...
