Middle English meynie, from Anglo-French mesnee — more at menial
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
meikle
meiny
meio-
“Meiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meiny. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.
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