Entry: mien (n.)
In context: "...Krause never so much walking as making an infinite series of grand entrances into pocket after pocket of space, a queenly hauteur now both sickening and awesome given Krause's spectral mien..."
Definition: The look, bearing, manner, or conduct of a person, as showing character, mood, etc.
Other: A few hours late today. Sorry about that. I spent the weekend canoeing and camping and by the time I got home I was way too tired to get to the blog. On the plus side, I have some great pictures I may upload here and include relevant (new?) words.
1785 W. Cowper Tirocinium in Task 829 See..Fops at all corners, lady-like in mien.
SNOOT score: 2
Page: 684
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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