— manurer , n. — manurial , adj. — manurially , adv.
/meuh noor", -nyoor"/ , n. , v. , manured, manuring .
n.
1. excrement, esp. of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
2. any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.
v.t.
3. to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to.
[ 1350-1400; ME manouren to till, cultivate manouvrer to do manual work. See MANEUVER ]