mense

American  

[mens] / mɛns /

noun

1. propriety; discretion.

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verb (used with object)

mensed, mensing

1. to adorn; bring honor to; grace.

Other Word Forms

• menseful adjective
• menseless adjective

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

Example Sentences

Ex S.C.P.R. quibus coire convenire collegiumque habere liceat qui stipem menstruam conferre volent in funera, in id collegium coeant neque sub specie ejus collegii nisi semel in mense coeant, etc.1453.Boissier,

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel

Rumor autem infelix, per literas Ludovici mei, me Parmæ reperit, anno eodem, mense Maii, die mane.

From Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 by Hughes, John

Ye hae baith your meat and your mense.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

Mater, ades, florum, ludis celebranda jocosis: Distuleram partes mense priore tuas.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Ellacombe: "die pasche in viiij mense anno B. Etii post ultimum conquestum hibernia quarto."

From Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various