For we have no lettre of oure lif, How longe it shal dure, Swiche lessons lordes sholde Lovye to here, And how he myghte moost meynee {179} Manliche fynde.
Mildely Mede thanne Merciede hem alle Of hire grete goodnesse, And gaf hem echone Coupes of clene gold, And coppes of silver, 1400 Rynges with rubies, And richesses manye; The leeste man of hire meynee A moton of golde.
And in hir hous she abood with swich meynee As to hir honour nede was to holde; And whyl she was dwellinge in that citee, Kepte hir estat, and bothe of yonge and olde 130 Ful wel beloved, and wel men of hir tolde.
The dawening up-rist out of the see; This amorous quene chargeth her meynee The nettes dresse, and speres brode and kene; 1190 An hunting wol this lusty fresshe quene; So priketh her this newe Ioly wo.
And so saw I al that meynee Bothe goon and also flee.
In mirthe al night a bisy lyf they lede Til it was day, that daun Iohn wente his way, And bad the meynee 'fare-wel, have good day!
And som man wolde out of his prison fayn, That in his hous is of his meynee slayn.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "meynee" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
