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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1616
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Manyment, n. Also: manie-, mania-, manument; mvnyment (apparently erroneous form). [F. maniement, f. manier v. to handle.] Management. 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 514.
Sen hir Hienes … taking of the manyment and governament of the effaris … on hir awin persoun 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I. 105.
In maniement of the publick affairis of oure realme 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 531.
Onlie he [Bothwell] had the mvnyment of all the publict effaires 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 161.
[To] mak exchange thairof with the maister of his Hienes awin cunyehouse or sic utheris as hes the manyment thairof 1584 Calderwood IV. 712.
I have learned … that yee … make your advantage of all turnes that come in your maniement 1593 James VI in Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II. 211.
And for the better accomplishment of our intendit course heirin and maniament of our other affaires 1600 Acts IV. 245/1.
The saidis James [etc.] … had the gouernament and manument of his haill rentis 1616 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 293.
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