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maniable (1160-74)
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maniable (1160-74)

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manible,  manyable;  maignable;  mainable,  mainiable,  maynable,  maynyable;  mannable;  meynable  
  FEW:  manus 6/i,291b Gdf:  maniable 5,145c GdfC: ∅ TL: manïable 5,1058 DEAF:  main 2 (manïable)  DMF:  maniable  TLF:  maniable  OED:  maniable a.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1tangible, palpable: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E tenebres i unt maniables, E tres grant hidur des diable  Lum Lais ANTS 12763
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Et puis l'amena outre, ou estoient lieus tenebrus et obscurs, qar les obscurtez estoient com parut maniables  TREVET Cron1 234.28
♦lawtangible (and capable of being forfeited): 
( 1304 )  S'il seit chose maniable sicum tere, e seit teneuz del roy en chief, [...] ele sera prise en la mayn le roy  YBB 32-33 Ed I 39
( 1312 )  l'avowesoun est chose nent maniable  YBB Ed II xi 197
( 1335-6 )  sinoun q'il eust retenue aucune chose mainable ou temporele  Rot Parl1 ii 398
2 dexterous, skilful: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  E s’il nus vuelent guerrier Bien avum cuntre un chevalier Trente u quarante paisanz, Maniables e cumbatanz  Rom de Rou wace i 193.878
nun maniable
nunmaniable

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See also:

main1  manier1  manier2  manuel  manurable 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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