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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Manicle, Mannykill, Mannakill, n. Also: menniekill, manackle. [ME. manykil (a 1340), manicle, e.m.E. manakle (1556–68), OF. manicle, L. manicula.] Only plur. a. Manacles, fetters for the hands. b. In heraldry: A ‘fetterlock’. —a. 1513 Doug. ii. iii. 3.
The mannykillis [R. mannakillis] and hard bandis Chargit he lows of this ilk manis handis 1612–13 Edgar Hist. Dumfries 257.
For vj stanis of iron to be menniekillis and keyis to the presoneris 1678 Cleland (1697) 10.
Manackles for thumbs and fists —b. 1494 Loutfut MS. 41 b.
Manicles that mony callis pastures
