• "I mean to be cruel." (I plan to be cruel.)
• "Where wert thou born? I mean thy birth-place." (Where were you born? I mean the place where you were born.)
2. To intend or purpose:
• "Where mean’st thou?" (What do you intend?)
• "I mean you should write in beautify'd capital letters." (I intend that you should write in beautiful capital letters.)
3. To signify or indicate:
• "What means this scarf in thy possession?" (What does this scarf in your possession mean?)
• "What meant those rhymes he sung?" (What did those rhymes he sang mean?)
4. To think or be of the opinion:
• "I mean that all the people, like itself, should serve our person." (I think that all the people, like itself, should serve our person.)
• "I mean she is not mad." (I think she is not mad.)
5. To be about to:
• "I mean to make a speech on the matter." (I am about to make a speech on the matter.)