▪ I. † means, n. Obs. rare—1.
[f. mean v.1; the form perh. represents the 3rd pers. sing.]
Meaning.
| 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini, Pol. Touchstone 404 The means of this was soon understood by the French, English and Italians. |
▪ II. means
see mean n.2