Meanings
adjectivemenseful (comparative more menseful, superlative most menseful)
comparative more menseful · superlative most menseful
- Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalDecorous; mannerly; respectful and worth of respect.
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Origin
- Middle Englishmenskful
- Englishmenseful
From Middle English menskful, equivalent to mense + -ful.
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menseful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseful
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“menseful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseful. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menseful,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseful.
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