2. A mean act; as, to be guilty of meanness. Goldsmith.

Mean"-spir`it*ed (?), a. Of a mean spirit; base; groveling. --

Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

Meant (?), imp. & p. p. of Mean.

{ Mean"time` (?), Mean"while` (?), } n. The intervening time; as, in

the meantime (or mean time).

{ Mean"time`, Mean"while`, } adv. In the intervening time; during the

interval.

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