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Manred(e, n. Also: -reid, -reyd, -reth(t, -ratht, -rytt, mandred. [ME. manred(e, monrade, e.m.E. manryd, shortened f. ME. manreden Manredyn n.] 1. = Manrent n.(1) 1517 Bk. Carlaverock II. 457.
I haf procurit … the seile of ane honorabill man, … to be put to this my present manratht, togidder wyth the subscriptione of my hand
1526 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ix. 14.
In speciale manred and service
1530 Bk. Carlaverock II. 466; 1543 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ix. 19.
Ws … to be bwndyn in manreth and seruice, and be this present writting becumis in manretht and seruice to [etc.]
15.. Clar. ii. 85.
My lord … resave My manreid for now and ever mair
1590 Grant Chart. 172.
The vptaking of ony … dew service or manrytt of the tennentis
a1605 Birrel Diary 45.
James Williamsone being capitane to the ȝoung men, came to my lord of Angus, offerit him thair manreid to be readie to serue him giff he had to do
1679 Somerville Mem. I. 75.
Bound be the faith of our bodies and thir present letters in mandred
(2) 1531 Bk. Carlaverock II. 467.
Our band of speciale manred and seruice
c 1550 Breadalbane Doc. No. 77.
To gif thair band of manreid perpetualie to the said Collin thair cheif
1552 Ib. No. 83.
His band of manreyd
1559 Montgomery Mem. 155. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (B.C.) 298.
[The barons] thoght expedient to … offer thair service unto him with band of manreid
1621 (1624) Reg. Great S. 202/2.
Bandis de manreid
1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 438.
To … proceid aganis the givers or takers of bands of manred
a1651 Calderwood III. 635.
Three hundreth of the crafts … offered their band of manreid to him
(3) 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 509.
So now be joyning the Strath of Strathnaver to the earl's propertie … the earl is become mightie both in manrede and otherwayes

2. Put for Manhede n. (manliness, courage). 1600-1610 Melvill 273.
In this tumult naine is sa bissie to schow his manreid in feghting as the said Jaques

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