- minsian
- \minsian1 wv/t2 to diminish
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minsian
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Mince — (m[i^]ns), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Minced} (m[i^]nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Minging} (m[i^]n s[i^]ng).] [AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf. {Minor}); or more … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minced — Mince Mince (m[i^]ns), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Minced} (m[i^]nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Minging} (m[i^]n s[i^]ng).] [AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minging — Mince Mince (m[i^]ns), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Minced} (m[i^]nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Minging} (m[i^]n s[i^]ng).] [AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minus — {{11}}minus (n.) 1650s, from MINUS (Cf. minus) (prep.). {{12}}minus (prep.) late 15c., with subtraction of, from L. minus less, neuter of minor smaller, from PIE *mi nu , suffixed form of root *mei small (Cf. L. minuere to diminish, reduce,… … Etymology dictionary
