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manuseres

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Searchable Lemmata: manuseres (L).
Alternate Forms: manceres, manteres. Unique.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Textile; silk thread; good quality silk.(circa 1400 - circa 1425)
1. Manteres: a selke þred ... Manuparium: gausepe ... Marcipium: a pautenere or a pouche Gloss. [MED *Medulla ((Stnh A.1.10) 40a/a) ante 1425]
c.f.: silk thread
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Speculative, manus [meaning 'good', 'of good quality'] + seres (both in classical L).
WF: Compound
Etym Cog:
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