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menement1 (s.xiii2/4)
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menement1 (s.xiii2/4)

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meinement,  mesnement;  mainement,  maenement,  memment,  meynement;  maenement;  moienement,  moiennement,  moinement  
  FEW:  medianus 6/i,578b Gdf:  moienement 2 5,358c GdfC: ∅ TL: moiien (moiienement) 6,122 DEAF:  moiien (moienement 2)  DMF:  moyennement 1  TLF:  moyen 1 (moyennement)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1moderately, with moderation: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Seez de bele conteinment Si vous portetz meienement, Nent trop haut, ne trop bass  Courtoisie 414.154
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  Soiez [...] de beale porture entre le gent, Ne trop hault, mez mesnement (M.E. menelych)  Fem2 84.7
2slightly: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  l'en doner maintenant choses meinement chaudes et vivificatives  A-N Med i 246
( MS: c.1400 )  Mes si le meindre mande a mesnement greindre [...]  SAMPS2 (H1) 11
( MS: s.xv )  Baigne si le malade est (l. en) ewe meynement chaude  Five Med MSS 119.E13

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See also:

menaltie  mene1 
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