mense

English

noun

Definitions

Property, owndom; possessions.
(UK) manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility

Etymology

Derived from Middle English menske (honour, dignity among men, courtesy, honor) derived from Old Norse menska (humanity).

Origin

Old Norse

menska

Gloss

humanity

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

menseful English
menseless English
*manniskaz Proto-Germanic
mänska Swedish
menske Middle English
menskful Middle English
menska Old Norse
menseless Scots