Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Property, owndom; possessions. · Decency; propriety; civility. · A large amount.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo adorn, bring honour to; grace.
From earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old English mennisċu (“the human condition, humanity”) and/or Old Norse menska (“humanity”). More at mennish, mensch.
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