Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MAN-I-FEST'I-BLE, a.

That may be made evident. Brown.

MAN'I-FEST-ING, ppr.

Showing clearly; making evident; disclosing; displaying. Bacon.

MAN'I-FEST-LY, adv.

Clearly; evidently; plainly; in a manner to be clearly seen or understood.

MAN'I-FEST-NESS, n.

Clearness to the sight or mind; obviousness.

MAN-I-FEST'O, n. [See MANIFEST.]

MAN'I-FOLD, a. [many and fold.]

1. Of divers kinds; many in number; numerous; multiplied. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! Ps. civ. I know your manifold transgressions. Amos v.
2. Exhibited or appearing at divers times or in various ways; applied to words in the singular number; as, the manifold wisdom of God, or his manifold grace. Eph. iii. 1 Pet. iv.

MAN'I-FOLD-ED, a.

Having many doublings or complications; as, a manifolded shield. [Not used.] Spenser.

MAN'I-FOLD-LY, adv.

In a manifold manner; in many ways. Sidney.

MAN'I-FOLD-NESS, n.

Multiplicity. Sherwood.

MA-NIG'LI-ONS, n.

In gunnery, two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance, after the German way of casting. Bailey.

MAN'I-KIN, n.

1. A little man. Shak.
2. An artificial anatomical preparation, made with pasteboard, plaster, &c., exhibiting all parts of the body.

MAN'IL, or MA-NIL'LA, n. [Sp. manilla, a bracelet, from L. manus, Sp. mano, the hand.]

A ring or bracelet worn by persons in Africa. Herbert.

MA'NI-OC, or MA'NI-HOC, n. [or MA'NI-HOT.]

A plant, the Manihot Cannabina or Cassada. It has palmated leaves, with entire lobes. Encyc. Manioc is on acrid plant, but from its root is extracted a pleasant nourishing substance, called cassava. This is obtained by grating the root, and pressing out the juice, which is acrid and noxious. The substance is then dried and baked, or roasted on a plate of hot iron. Fourcroy.

MAN'I-PLE, n. [L. manipulus, a handful. Qu. L. manus and the Teutonic full.]

1. A handful.
2. A small band of soldiers; a word applied only to Roman troops.
3. A fanon, or kind of ornament worn about the arm of a mass priest; or a garment worn by the Romish priests when they officiate. Sp. Dict.

MA-NIP'U-LAR, a.

Pertaining to the maniple.

MA-NIP'U-LATE, v.t.

To treat, work or operate with the hands.

MA-NIP'U-LA-TED, pp.

Treated or operated with the hands.

MA-NIP'U-LA-TING, ppr.

Operating with the hands.

MA-NIP-U-LA'TION, n. [Fr. id.; It. manipolazione, from manipolare, to work with the hand, from L. manipulus, supra.]

In general, work by hand; manual operation; as, in mining, the manner of digging ore; in chimistry, the operation of preparing substances for experiments; in pharmacy, the preparation of drugs.

MAN'I-TRUNK, n. [L. manus, hand, and truncus.]

The segment of the body of an insect which has wings or limbs answering to the fore-legs of quadrupeds.

MAN'KILL-ER, n. [man and kill.]

One who slays a man.

MAN'KILL-ING, a.

Used to kill men. Dryden.

MAN-KIND, a.

Resembling man in form, not woman. Frobisher.

MAN-KIND, n. [man and kind. This word admits the accent either on the first or second syllable; the distinction of accent being inconsiderable.]

1. The race or species of human beings. The proper study of mankind is man. Pope.
2. A male, or the males of the human race. Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind. Lev. xviii.

MAN'LESS, a. [man and less.]

Destitute of men; not manned; as a boat. [Little used.]