▪ I. † ˈmanyie, ˈmenyie, n. Sc. Obs.
Also 5 manȝe, ? meniye, 6 menȝie, menze, 6–7 manzie, 7 menzie, mangzie.
[f. next vb.]
= maim n.
| 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 116 Quha ever strykis with wappin or othir villaynis manȝe. c 1470 Henryson Mor. Fab. v. (Parl. Beasts) xxxv, This wretchit wolf weipand thus on he went, Of this meniye markand to get remeid. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems xxi. 12 He that hes for his awin genȝie Ane plesand prop, but mank or menȝie. 1589 R. Bruce Serm. (1591) Y 3 b, Without a notable inconvenient ather to body or soule, or to boath, without a notable menze, as we speak. 1597 Skene De Verb. Sign., Machamivm,..from the auld French worde Mehaigne, quhilk we call, Manzie, hurt, mutilation [etc.]. 1609 ― Reg. Maj. iii. x. 51 b, Gif the seller did sell to the buyer ane thing, as without anie fault or menzie. Ibid. Table 86 b, Mangzie. |
▪ II. † ˈmanyie, ˈmenyie, v. Sc. Obs.
Also 4–5 menȝe, 6 menȝie, mainzie.
[a. OF. mahaignier: see maim v.]
= maim v.
| a 1400 Trojan War ii. 2131 Woundand, menȝeand, and slaand. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxxviii. 3 So sair the magryme dois me menȝie. 1597 Skene De Verb. Signif. s.v. Machamium, He quha is mainzied, hes ane just cause to excuse himselfe fra singular battell. |