Etymology

menseful

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Today it means: Decorous; mannerly; respectful and worth of respect. Full definition →

Middle English menskful
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommenskful
  2. English todaymenseful

From Middle English menskful, equivalent to mense + -ful.

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