The word meum is a literary noun. It was used by writers in the olden days instead of the pronoun mine or that which is mine. It is used in the phrase meum and tuum, which means meum and tuum. Another common usage of the term meum was in the expression to confound meum and tuum, which means to fail to distinguish one's own property from that of others, or in other words, to be dishonest.
Sir Walter Scott used the word meum in the following sentence: "Ancestors … generally esteemed more renowned for ancient family and high courage that for accurately regarding the trifling distinction of meum and tuum." Sir Francis Bacon, in his book The Essays, wrote "For many times the things deduced to judgment may be meum and tuum, when the reason and consequence thereof may trench to point of estate: I call matter of estate, not only the parts of sovereignty, but whatsoever introduceth any great alteration, or dangerous precedent; or concerneth manifestly any great portion of people."
Sir Walter Scott used the word meum in the following sentence: "Ancestors … generally esteemed more renowned for ancient family and high courage that for accurately regarding the trifling distinction of meum and tuum." Sir Francis Bacon, in his book The Essays, wrote "For many times the things deduced to judgment may be meum and tuum, when the reason and consequence thereof may trench to point of estate: I call matter of estate, not only the parts of sovereignty, but whatsoever introduceth any great alteration, or dangerous precedent; or concerneth manifestly any great portion of people."
