a. [ L. mensalis, fr. mensa table. ] Belonging to the table; transacted at table;
a. [ L. mensis month. ] Occurring once in a month; monthly. [ 1913 Webster ]
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 ]
a. [ L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See Menstruous. ]
a. [ L. menstruans, p. pr. of menstruare to have a monthly term, fr. menstruus. See Menstruous. ] Subject to monthly flowing or menses. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Menstruous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
adj. discharging menstrual fluid; -- of women during their menstrual period.