manier2 (c.1136-37)
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manier2 (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  manuarius 6/i,280b Gdf:  manier 2 5,148a / manuier 5,157b GdfC: ∅ TL: manier 1 5,1059 DEAF:  manier  DMF:  manier 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
maneir;  maner,  manner,  manuer (l. manner)  2906 (var.)  

a.

1 dexterous, skilful: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Bien fu maniers, l'espee ot traite Dunt il ot mainte plaie faite  4055
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) La veissiez tantes banieres E tantes genz pruz e manieres, Hardies e vistes e prestes  3289
2falc.(of a falcon) docile, tractable: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Or le (=hawk) vienc reveeir quels il seit, de quel pris, S'il veut estre maniers u veut estre jolifs  4262
manier a, de
1expert in, accustomed to: 
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Cil furent [mult] bon chevaler, De porter lur armes manier  2309
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  mil chevaliers [...] Que plus sunt as armes maniers  18720
♦dedicated to: 
( 1181-85; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Establi est tut [a] premer Ke tut lé frere sei[e]nt maner De ceo tenir ke il unt voé  634
arc manier
1mil.hand-bow: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Dunc manderent pur lur archiers, Al rei traistrent od arcs manners  2906
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  De tant cum get d’un arc maneir  1623
main#1  maniable  manuel 
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