The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
menseful — I Cleveland Dialect List of good and becoming conduct; decent appropriate, neat...of things: a menseful chap, enow II North Country (Newcastle) Words decent, graceful, mannerly, hospitable, crediable … English dialects glossary
menseful — mense·ful … English syllables
menseful — fəl adjective dialect Britain : decorous, discreet, considerate; also : neat, tidy … Useful english dictionary
mense — menseful, adj. menseless, adj. /mens/, n., v., mensed, mensing. Brit. Dial. n. 1. propriety; discretion. v.t. 2. to adorn; bring honor to; grace. [1490 1500; var. (north) of mensk, ME menske courtesy, honor < ON menska humanity, c. OE menniscu… … Universalium
