† manubiary, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. manubiārius adj., f. manubi-æ (see prec.).]
A. adj. Pertaining to the spoils of war.
| 1658 Phillips Manubiary, belonging to the spoil or prey. 1727–51 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Column, Manubiary Column, a column adorned with trophies, built in imitation of trees, whereon the spoils of enemies were antiently hung. |
B. n. a. The trade of plunder. b. One who lives by plunder.
| 1616 J. Deacon Tobacco Tortured 65 Tobacco fumes are able..to transform nobilitie into gentrie, gentrie into yeomanrie,..manuarie into manubiarie, manubiarie into [etc.]. 1623 Cockeram Manubiarie, one that hath part of the prey. |