Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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¶MANDER, v. To handle; to deal (Lth. 1825 Jam.).
[? Irreg. variant of Manner, v.1, n., q.v., in its orig. sense of “to work with the hands” or poss. intended as a freq. form of mand, Maun, v,2.]
