Wiktionary
meinie
n. 1 (context now rare Scotland Ireland English) A household, or family. 2 (context archaic or historical English) A retinue. 3 (context now Scotland English) A crowd of people; a rabble.
Usage examples of "meinie".
And, for the outlaw hath but small meinie, And may not do so great an harm as he, Nor bring a country to so great mischief, Men calle him an outlaw or a thief.
And moreover, certes, pride is greatly notified in holding of great meinie [retinue of servants], when they be of little profit or of right no profit, and namely [especially] when that meinie is felonous [violent ] and damageous [harmful] to the people by hardiness [arrogance] of high lordship, or by way of office.