manier 2 :: Anglo-Norman Dictionary

manier² (c.1136-37)

The form manuer is a cross reference to the following entry:

manier² (c.1136-37)

maneir; maner, manner (manuer (l. manner) GAIMAR¹ 2906 (var.))

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: ∅

1 dexterous, skilful:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Bien fu maniers, l'espee ot traite Dunt il ot mainte plaie faite Brut WACE 4055

2falc.(of a falcon) docile, tractable:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Or le (=hawk) vienc reveeir quels il seit, de quel pris, S'il veut estre maniers u veut estre jolifs Horn 4262

manier a, de

expert in, accustomed to:

( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 ) Cil furent [mult] bon chevaler, De porter lur armes manier Trist thomas² 2309

( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 ) mil chevaliers [...] Que plus sunt as armes maniers Waldef BB 18720

♦dedicated to:

( 1181-85; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Establi est tut [a] premer Ke tut lé frere sei[e]nt maner De ceo tenir ke il unt voé Hosp Rule 634

arc manier

mil.hand-bow:

( c.1136-37; MS: s.xii^ex ) Dunc manderent pur lur archiers, Al rei traistrent od arcs manners GAIMAR¹ 2906

( s.xii^3/3; MS: s.xiii^m ) De tant cum get d’un arc maneir S Gile¹ 1623

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