Meiny
[mey-nee] /ˈmeɪ ni/
noun, plural meinies.
1.
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
2.
Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd.
/ˈmeɪnɪ/
noun (obsolete) (pl) meinies
1.
a retinue or household
2.
(Scot) a crowd
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