meiny

meiny
/may"nee/, n., pl. meinies.
1. Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
2. Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd.
Also, meinie.
[1250-1300; ME meynee household < OF meyne, mesnie, mesnede < VL *mansionata. See MANSION, -ATE1]

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