Pronunciation: ' men(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English menske honor, from Old Norse mennska humanity; akin to Old English man
Date: circa 1500
chiefly Scottish : PROPRIETY
– mense · less \ -l ə s \ adjective chiefly Scottish
Pronunciation: ' men(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English menske honor, from Old Norse mennska humanity; akin to Old English man
Date: circa 1500
chiefly Scottish : PROPRIETY
– mense · less \ -l ə s \ adjective chiefly Scottish
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012