† many-what Obs.
Forms: 3 maniȝwhatt, moniwhat, 4 mani-, mony-quat(t, -what.
[See what and cf. anywhat, somewhat.]
Many things.
| c 1200 Ormin 1028 Enngless..wiþþ þe bisscopp spækenn O Godess hallfe off maniȝwhatt. a 1225 Ancr. R. 352 Hore liflode is herre, uor pilegrim eileð monihwat. a 1300 Cursor M. 12598 (Cott.) Desputand tuix þaim he satt, And þai him asked mani-quat [v. rr. many quat, maniquatt, mony what]. |