"menen" meaning in Middle Dutch

See menen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mênen [canonical], meinen [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Dutch mēnen, from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|mēnen}} Old Dutch mēnen, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*mainijaną}} Proto-Germanic *mainijaną Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|head=mênen|head2=}} mênen, {{dum-verb|head=mênen}} mênen
  1. to mean, to signify
    Sense id: en-menen-dum-verb-52~Uefy8 Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 27 28
  2. to intend
    Sense id: en-menen-dum-verb-jdzkj5ps Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 27 28
  3. to mean, to stand for
    Sense id: en-menen-dum-verb-c-MwJSl7 Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 27 28
  4. to think, to be of the opinion
    Sense id: en-menen-dum-verb-ypxeVJjW Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 27 28
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        "to think, to be of the opinion"
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