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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mene, Mein(e, a.² Also: meyn(e, mean. [ME. (1340) and e.m.E. men(e, meane, OF. men, meen, meien (also moien, moyen: see Moyen).]

1. Occupying a middle position, middle, intermediate.Mene (= middle) gait or way (= course), = L. via media.(1) 1375 Barb. vi. 347 (E).
Forthi has worschip sic renoun That it is mene betuix thai twa(2) 1513 Doug. x. ii. 120.
I sal me hald indifferent, the meyn gait 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 274.
I was … your graice trew servitour but ony meyn way

2. Intermediary (person). c1420 Wynt. viii. 833.
Off Scotland oure Kyng held evyr his state Off God hymselff immedyate And off nane othir mene [v.rr. meyne] persoun 1502 Douglas Bequest 10 Sept.
That I … sall newir be our self nor nane meyn persoun … cum in the contrar off this my ratificatioun

3. (In) (also during) (this or the) mene sesoun (also tyde), in the mean time, meanwhile.Also Mene quhile, time. 1498 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 83.
Gif thai in the meyn sesone … can not agree 1513 Doug. iv. ii. 35.
In this meyn sesson Ib. vi. xi. 1.
The meyn sesson thys Anchises … Can rekkyn [etc.] Ib. vii. ix. 67.
Duryng the meyn sesson 1528 Douglas Corr. 127. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1593.
In meane sesoun as he past doun the streit 1603 Philotus lxxvii.
Ȝe sall … prouyde Ane pages claithis in the meine tyde