Where does “manucaptor” come from?
manucaptor (English) comes from English mainprise, from Middle English meynprise, from Anglo-Norman mainprise — mainprise.
manucaptor (English): In English common law, a person empowered to take...
Definitions
- In English common law, a person empowered to take...
Ancestry of “manucaptor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mainprise | A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to... |
| 2 | Middle English | meynprise | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | mainprise | mainprise |