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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Man(n)ance, -ans, v. Also: manals. [North. ME. manauns (Rolle).] = Man(n)ace v.(1) 1375 Barb. xi. 150.
Thai … Mannansit [E. manansyt] the Scottis men halely With gret vordis a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 448. 1513 Doug. xii. xii. 162. 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 130.
As for the minister saying that George manalsed the minister(2) a1400 Leg. S. xlii. 61.
Thai wald … syne manance hire that scho The foule bordale suld be led to 1478 Acta Aud. 71/2.
That he was constrenȝeit or manansit … to mak the said contractis 1513 Doug. xi. vii. 128.
All thocht with brag and bost … he Me doith await and mannans forto de(3) 1375 Barb. ii. 68.
He manansyt as him thocht ?1438 Alex. ii. 3739.
Said Ideas, ‘Ȝe manance fast, cousing’ Ib. 4071. a1538 Abell 62 a.
Thai perseuerit obstinat and mannans to the harrot & he come agane with that herand(4) 1513 Doug. viii. ix. 83.
O faynt fortoun, gyf thou … mannancis ony myschewos cace(5) ?1438 Alex. ii. 8848.
Ȝone man … mananses that my suerd salbe Reft … out of myne hand