/miːn/
OriginFrom Anglo-Norman mesne, a variant of moien. Doublet of mean.
- not-comparableIntermediate.
“a mesne lord”
“Thus all the land in the kingdom is supposed to be holden, mediately or immediately, of the sovereign, who is styled the lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the crown immediately,”
- A mesne lord.
“Lord, mesne, and tenant; the tenant holdeth by four pence, and the mesne by twelve pence.”
Formsmesnes(plural)