Mince, n. A short, precise step; an affected manner.
Mince"-meat` (?), n. Minced meat; meat chopped very fine; a mixture of
boiled meat, suet, apples, etc., chopped very fine, to which spices and
raisins are added; -- used in making mince pie.
Mince" pie` (?). A pie made of mince-meat.
Min"cer (?), n. One who minces.
Min"cing (?), a. That minces; characterized by primness or affected
nicety.
Min"cing*ly, adv. In a mincing manner; not fully; with affected nicety.
Mind (mnd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G.
minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw.
minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr.
me`nos, Skr. manas mind, man to think. √104, 278. Cf. Comment,
Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental, Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]
1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the
intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the
entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the
body.
By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks,
remembers, reasons, wills.
Reid.
What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels,
wills, and desires.
Sir W. Hamilton.
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom. xiv. 5.
The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.
Shak.
2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing,
choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state; as: (a) Opinion;
judgment; belief.
A fool uttereth all his mind.
Prov. xxix. 11.
Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as
hard to you in telling her mind.
Shak.
(b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
If it be your minds, then let none go forth.