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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1497-1636
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Manger, n. Also: -ere, -eir, -ier, -ear, maing-, mayng-, meng-, maunger, (maneger), maniour. [ME. manyour (c 1315), manior, manger, mawnger (14th c.), e.m.E. mangeour (1465), 12th c. F. maingeure, F. mangeoire.] A manger. Also attrib. with -tre.Commonly coupled with haik, hek, q.v. for many further examples.(a) 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 64 (see Hek n. 1).
Manger — 1523 Treasurer's Accounts V. 221.
xiiij rauchtteris to be mangearis and hekkis in the tua stabillis 1535 Acts II. 346/2. 1536 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 286.
To be ane mangear in the schippis to the Kingis gracis hors, xij elnis canwes 1551 Hamilton Catechism 24.
The asse has knawin the mangier of his maisterattrib. 1586 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. 209.
Ane maneger tre price xx s. money(b) 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 222.
The hekis and maingeris of the stabillis 1623–4 Ib. II. 155.
Mayngeris(c) 1539–41 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 290.
Ane hek and menger 1622 Ib. II. 149.
For four ringis and four stepillis to the mengeris(d) 1636 Kirkcaldy Presb. 102 (see Haik n.2 a).
Maunger(e) 1521 Wigtown B. Ct. 21 Nov.
iiij hekis iiij maniouris
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