A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Mane], sb. complaint, S2; see [Mone].

[ Maner], sb. manor, PP; manere, P, Voc.; manoir, PP; maners, pl., farms, possessions, W; maneres, P.—AF. manere, maner, manoir; Late Lat. manerium (Ducange).

[ Manere], sb. a kind, sort, also manner, custom, S, S2, C, P; maneir, S2; maner, S3, C, P; measure, moderation, W; maners, pl., S2. Phr.: of manere, in his behaviour, C2; maner doctrine, kind of doctrine, C2; maner thing, maner sergeant, maner wyse, maner wyght, C2.—AF. manere; Late Lat. maneria, a kind, species (Ducange).

Mangen, Mangerie; see [Maungen], [Maungerye].

[ Manicle], sb. manacle, Cotg.; manycle, Prompt.; manakelle, Cath.; manykils, pl., H.—AF. manicle; Lat. manicula, dimin. of manica, glove, handcuff.

[ Maniple], sb. a scarf-like ornament worn about the left wrist of a sacrificing priest (Cotg.).—OF. manople (Cotg.).

[ Manke], sb. mancus, a piece of money, S; Low Lat. mancus (Ducange).

[ Manliche], adj. humane, P; manly, adv., boldly, S2, G; monluker, comp., S.

[ Mansed], pp. excommunicated, cursed, P; mousede, PP.—For amansed; AS. amánsed. See [Amansien].

[ Mansion], sb. mansion (a term in astrology), C2.—AF. mansion; Late Lat. mansionem.