meyneal
Middle English
Alternative forms
- manyall, mayneall, meignal, meinal, menall, menealle, menial, menyal, menyall, menyalle, meygnall, meynal, meynel, meynyal, meynyall
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French mesnal; equivalent to and remodelled on meyne + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmæi̯neːˈaːl/, /ˈmæi̯n(i)al/, /ˈmɛːn(i)al/
Adjective
meyneal (chiefly Late Middle English)
Descendants
- English: menial
References
- “meiniāl, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
meyneal (chiefly Late Middle English)
Descendants
- English: menial
References
- “meiniāl, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.