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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mangery, -ie, n. Also: mangeory, -iory, maynierry, maun-, mawngery, (manorie). [ME. mangeri (Cursor M.), maungery, mangrie (c 1420–22), appar. obsolete before the end of the 15th c., OF. mangerie.]Only in (chiefly early) verse.

1. A banquet, a ceremonial feast.Also transf.(a) 1375 Barb. xx. 67 (E).
He gert wele for the mangery [C. manjory] Ordane quhen that his sone Dawy Suld weddyt be a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 979.
He gert purway … A mangery c1420 Wynt. ii. 1015.
Ane wgsum mangery [C. maniory, E.² may merry, read maynierry] Of wlatsum corsys & wgly Ib. ix. 2927. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 47.
To feist his lordis and mak ane mangerie a1500 Sir Eger 2709.
In their mangerie a1500 Seven S. 1523.
The maniory 1513 Doug. viii. iii. 32.
The mangeory Ib. xiii. ix. 5 (R).
The banket and the manorie a1550 Lang Rosair 143.
Our Saluiour … at the maniory befor his [death]transf. 1513 Doug. v. ii. 42.
Our Penates and Troiane goddis, for thy, Bryng furth hyddir onto the maniory [sc. the sacrifice](b) c1420 Wynt. vii. 461.
Thare made wes a gret mawngery, Quhare gaddryd ware the mast worthy Ib. viii. 4103.

2. Banqueting, feasting.Also to mak mangery (= to give a banquet) to (one). — a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 501.
[He] mad gret mangery thaim to c1420 Wynt. v. 2952.
The releyff off thare mawngery [C. maungery], Thai oysed to cast to that dragowne Ib. viii. 1671.
Nowthir to mete na mawngery Callyd thai this abbot Ib. 4104. a1500 Henr. Fab. 344 (Asl.).
Thy mangery is mengit all with caire 1513 Doug. vi. ix. 151.
Vndir ryche tablys dight for maniory Ib. vii. iii. 57.
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