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meant, ppl. a.|mɛnt| [pa. pple. of mean v.1] In senses of the vb. (q.v. for the predicative uses); rarely attributive, exc. with prefixed adv. (usually hyphened) as in well-meant, ill-meant, kindly-meant.
1729Savage Wanderer ii. 284 Wrath yet remains, tho' strength his fabric leaves, And the meant hiss, the gasping mouth deceives. †b. (Well) intentioned. Obs. rare.
c1470Henry Wallace xi. 1041, I haiff spokyn with lord Clyffurd that knycht, Wyth thair chyftanys weill menyt for your lyff. |