Men"ial (?), a. [OE. meneal, fr. meine, maine, household, OF. maisni'ee, maisnie, LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine, n., Meiny.]
1.
Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving.
Two menial dogs before their master pressed.
Dryden.
2.
Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean.
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Menial offices."
Swift.
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Men"ial, n.
1.
A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices.
2.
A person of a servile character or disposition.
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