meaner
suomi-englanti sanakirjameaner englanniksi
(en-comparative of)
- Prince John: "Your foe has bloodied you, sir knight. Will you concede defeat? You fight too well to die so mean a death. Will you not throw in your lot with me instead?
- Ivanhoe: "That would be an even meaner death, Your Grace."
One who means or intends something.
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