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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Manerit, ppl. a. Also: maneret, manert. [ME. (Piers Plowm.) and e.m.E. maner(e)d, manner(e)d.] Mannered. a. (Wele, better, etc.) manerit, of good or polite etc. conduct or behaviour. (Maner n.¹ 4). b. Decorous, polite or well-bred in behaviour; of a horse, tame, manageable. (Maner n.¹ 4 e). c. ? transf. Of a building: ? Gracious.a. c1490 Porteous Noblenes 181/5 (Asl.).
Deligence … makis of ane rude & vnnurist man ane man cuning perte & weile manerit 1596 Dalr. I. 235/8.
A man quha feiret God and was weil maneret 1607 Highland P. III. 97.
The Clangregor, who … ar become ȝour maiesteis cosines ar litill better manert nor befoirb. (1) c1450-2 Howlat 240.
Thir ar na fowlis of reif … Bot mansweit but malice manerit & meike a1500 Bk. Chess 605.
A quene sald manerit be(2) 1549 Compl. 151/10.
The maist perfyit … horse dantars of Macedon culd not gar hym [Bucephalus] be veil bridilit nor manerit … to serue ane princec. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 121.
Thair manerit mans sa perfyt and preclair, Enuirond all aboit with hailsum air