MANCIPLE


Meaning of MANCIPLE in English

[ 'mansɪp(ə)l ]

■ noun chiefly archaic an officer who buys provisions for a college, an Inn of Court, or a monastery.

Origin

ME: via Anglo-Norman Fr. and OFr. from L. mancipium 'purchase', from manceps 'buyer', from manus 'hand' + capere 'take'.

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