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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1490, 1588-1597
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Manna, n. [ME., OE. and late L. manna.] a. The ‘manna’ of the Bible and of biblical allusion. b. The juice obtained from the manna-ash, as used in pharmacy. —a. a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 848.
[From St. Andrew's grave] swet manna sprange And oyle thare-with 1490 Irland Mir. I. 100/5.
In this [the Ark of the Covenant] was put the tresoure and manna 1588 King Catechism (S.T.S.) 182.
Manna feilyeit the peple of Israell at Jerichob. 1597 Bk. Rates MS. 7 b.
Manna the pund … , marebolam the pund
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