Etymology

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Today it means: The act or fact, especially of theft. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman meinoure ← Old French manuevre
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  1. Old French · derived frommanuevre
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frommeinoure
  3. English todaymainor

From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”).

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