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maniple (c.1300)

maniple (c.1300)


pl. manipulos  
  FEW:  manipulus 6/i,231a Gdf:  maniple 5,150a GdfC: TL: maniple 5,1077 DEAF:  maniple  DMF:  maniple  TLF: OED:  maniple n.  MED:  maniple n.  DMLBS:  manipulus 1706a

s.

1handful
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Pernet de foilz de mauve manipulos .ii., quisset en eawe e pus triblet oveke gresse de porc  A-N Med ii 164.114
2(as a measure) length or width of a hand (?)
( 1482-83 )  Et qe chacune tiel pesson soit splatté (=split) ou overte base desqe un maniple del cowe, sur payne de forfaiture et perdicion de .iij. s. .iiij. d. pur chacune barelle de pesson quele enaprés serra trovez pakkez sortez mixtez napes couchez double ou nient deossez ne splattez ou overtez accordaunt a cest act  Stats ii 471

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maniple