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)

Pertaining to a household or family.

Descendants

English: menial

References

“meiniāl, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

meyneal (chiefly Late Middle English)

A household servant.

Descendants

English: menial

References

“meiniāl, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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