n. [ OE. menske, AS. mennisc human, man. See Man. ] Manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] --
v. t. To grace. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month. ] (Med.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. [ 1913 Webster ]