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manicle (c.1185)

manicle (c.1185)

manichle,  manycle  (maniche  i 55 );
pl. maniclis  
  FEW:  manicula 6/i,216a Gdf:  manicle 5,146c GdfC: TL: manicle 5,1058 DEAF:  manicle  DMF:  manicle  TLF:  manique (manicle)  OED:  manacle n.  MED:  manicle n.  DMLBS:  manica 1704b

s.

1costume(long-sleeved) glove, muff
( MS: s.xiii )  manicis: espaces, maniclis  ii 93.71
mil.armour to protect the hand and fore-arm
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De la manicle del poing destre Est ja rumpue la coreie, Le laz e le fresel de seie, Si ke sa main nue remist  10202
( MS: s.xiii )  manica gallice: maunche, manicles .s. ferri  i 148
2agriculturalplough-handle
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  ausa: manicle  ii 89.161
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) stivam: (D) la manicle (var. (C: s.xiiiex) la mance )  ii 134.47
3fetter, shackle
( MS: s.xiii2 )  compes idem est quod manicle de fer  ii 26

s. pl.

manacles, handcuffs
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Prisun ad obscure [...] Manicles e buies en liu de buus d'or cler  680
( 1343-50 )  Griffyn de Gales [...] q'estoit pris et amenez a le Tour de Loundres, [...] et fiergés de deus fort peire gives et manicles  89
( 1415 )  eux ount emprisonee en fort et dure prisone, et eux horriblement issint enpaynez par lour corps, et lour membres, par diverses horribles tormentz, come par manycles, gyves, stokkes  iv 78

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See also:

manche1  manche2  manchel1  manchel2  manchoun  manchet  manet1  manicler  manier2  manivele  manuel 
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manicle