Propriety, decorum, kindness, tact; discretion, intelligence, common sense.

"to have both one's meat and mense" and variants: to have the credit of being considered generous (in regard to food, etc.) without the expense (as by giving an invitation which is not accepted). Similarly "to lose both one's meat and mense", etc.

Neatness, tidiness; newness, gloss.

the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused

a mistaken belief in consent meant that the defendant lacked mens rea