Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MANNER, v.1, n. Also mannir (Sh. 1931 Shetland Times (14 March)); man(n)o(u)r (Ork. 1700 J. Wallace Acct. Ork. 48, 71, Sc. 1887 Jam., man(n)or); mainer (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Sc. forms of Eng. manure, dung, to till ground (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.; Sc. 1903 E.D.D.; Sh., wm.Sc., Kcb. 1962). Also in Eng. dial. [′mɑn(j)ər; Rxb. ′menər]
[The pronunciation with the stress on the first syllable, obs. in Eng. since the 18th c., is still quite common in Scot. (e.g. Fif. 1886 G. Bruce Poems 237; Rxb. 1942 Zai), and in Eng. dial. The word is of course orig. the same as manoeuvre, lit. to work with the hands.]
