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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1475-1501, 1562-1595, 1649-1675
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Mank, v. Also: manck, manque. [North. ME. mank (a 1400–50): cf. late L. mancāre to mutilate, f. mancus (see Mank a.), and F. manquer (16th c. in Hatz.-Darm.) to lack, want, be deficient or wanting.]
1. tr. To mutilate, mangle; of a tailor or the like, to botch in the cutting; to deface or disfigure (any object, as a book); also, to hack, cut savagely. b. fig. Also absol.(1) c1420 Wynt. vii. 1528 (W).
Mony with thaim in that steid Were slane and mankit as for deid 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. fol. 9 a.
Quha so ewer yow finde, yow mot spolȝe him, mank him & rywe him(2) a1568 Bannatyne MS 140 a/37.
For clayis that thow mismaid and mankit ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. III. 238.
It was objected that he had manked ane common prayer in … the psalm booke(3) 1587 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 697.
Fyve volumnes of thair actis, quherof a great part being mankit a1650 Row 133.
That … ordour may be taken with them who hes mutilated and manked the Kirk's registers(4) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 307.
The myddyll off ane he mankit ner in twa a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1012.
Thai mellit on with malice, thay myghtyis in mude Mankit throu mailȝeisb. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 823.
Thay wretchis … That honour mankit and honestie mischeuit 1562-3 Winȝet II. 59/31.
It is lesum that the auld doctrine be … polisit; bot … aluterlie vnlesum that it be mankit or maid mutilat 1573 Davidson Satirical Poems xl. 322.
Let nouther lufe of friend nor feir of fais, Mufe ȝow to mank ȝour message, or hald bak c1590 J. Stewart II. 97/626. c1590 Ib. 9/28.
The mateir els all manckit is be me 1651 Johnston Diary (1919) II. 80.
A testimony … for Thy nayme, which by my going over had been maigled and manked 1675 Accompt of Dispute Betwixt the Students of Divinity and Quakers at Aberdene 37.
His vindication is manked, and ascribed to the students in generalabsol. c1590 J. Stewart II. 48/16.
In flowing feild of sic profound indyt My minschit meitir may bot mank and spill
2. intr. To be deficient or wanting, to come short.1593 Colville Lett. 103.
My unfenȝeit affection … sall never faill, howsoever habilite manque 1594 Ib. 260.
Sen we have not manqued in our dewite 1595 James VI in Cal. Sc. P. XII. 48.
With charge to oure … officaris … that nathing salbe in thame manqing to the intertenement of [etc.]
