v. t. [ OE. menusen, F. menuiser to make small, cut small, fr. (assumed) LL. minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small. See Minute, a., and cf. Diminish, Minge. ] To diminish; to lessen. [ 1913 Webster ]
The living of poor men thereby minished. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of diminishing, or the state of being diminished; diminution. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]