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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mene, Mein, a.1 Also: meen, mean(e, main. [North. ME. meen (c 1400), early ME. i)mene, imæn (Orm), OE. ᵹemǽne.]

Possessed jointly or in common, joint-. 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 105 b.
Scho lewis to Margaret Thomsoun hir half of the mene ȝowis
a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 132.
A mein pot played nevir evin
1658 Stitchill Baron Ct. 12.
That none goe to the mylle thro the mainrigg quheit
1674 Forbes Baron Ct. 297.
In speciall for bigging of keill ȝaird dykis quhar they are in mein dykis and fold dyk
1680 Kirkintilloch B. Ct. 106. 1681 Ayr & W. Coll. IV. 156. 1683 Ib. 166.
Their wes ane peice of mean grass betwixt them, dealt and evened
Ib. 175. 1691 Kirkcudbr. Test. 22 May.
Of mean sheip eqwallie betuixt the defunct and the said Georg McAdam

b. absol. (Possessed, bought, going, etc.) in men(is, in common, jointly, as a joint possession or undertaking. 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 377.
The said … Johne had the tyme of his deceis … in meins with James Broun ane dosane elnis of lynning claith
1612 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 332.
Quhen as the fleschouris byis ane blok of ky in meanis amangst tham selfis
1697 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 612 (30 Apr.).
[Peter Mulligan is to have one soume] to go meen and all vther soumes to goe in mean and equally [between the said Charles and James]

c. ? Common to all, participated in by all. c1610 Jok Uplandis Newis 15 b.
That the ministrie shall present to mein litis thrie of the best of ther number
1622-6 Bisset I. 111/13.
To bestow nocht onlie the meane sweitnes of thair maist humill … endevoiris

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