"meane" meaning in English

See meane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: meanes [plural]
enPR: mēn Etymology: From Middle English [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|}} Middle English [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} meane (plural meanes)
  1. (archaic, music) The middle voice of a three-voice polyphonic musical composition. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-meane-en-noun-GNyFN-9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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