Etymology

meant

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Middle English ment ← Old English mǣnde, mǣndon
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  1. Old English · inherited frommǣnde, mǣndon
  2. Middle English · inherited fromment
  3. English todaymeant

From Middle English ment, mente, from Old English mǣnde, mǣndon, etc. Equivalent to mean + -t.

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