Middle-English Word of the Day - October 1, 2007
Menske (n.) - honour, dignity among men.
Loo lord, such arrore amange them thei haue
It is grete sorowe to see, no seeg may it sese.
It is no menske to youre manhed that mekill is of myght
To forbere such forfettis that falsely are feyned,
Such spites in especiall wolde be eschewed in your sight.
- Anonymous: The York plays (1440)
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