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man-ˈhandle, v.
[f. man n.1 + handle v.; in sense 3 cf. dial. manangle (Devon) to mangle, which may belong to mangle v. (AF. mahangler).]
†1. trans. To handle or wield a tool. Obs.
1457R. Fannande Mon. Christ's Hosp. Abingdon xiii, The Mattok was man-handeled right wele a whyle.
2. Naut., etc. ‘To move by force of men, without levers or tackles’ (Adm. Smyth).
1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. 1894Times 27 Jan. 10/2 The larger weapons will be worked by electricity, but are also capable of being man-handled. 1902Blackw. Mag. Mar. 331/2 I'm going to man-handle my gun down the slope. 1903Daily Chron. 19 Feb. 3/3 Stalwart Punjabis..hand out bags of stores,..or manhandle a fractious, restive animal.
3. slang. To handle roughly; to pull or hustle about.
1865Hotten's Slang Dict., Man-handle, to use a person roughly, as to take him prisoner, turn him out of a room, give him a beating. 1886Century Mag. Apr. 905/1 Two of our roughs began to haze him: but they mistook their calling, and in two minutes were so mauled and manhandled that it was reported aft. 1888Clark Russell Death Ship II. 253, I..was for..manhandling him, ghost or no ghost. 1891Kipling Light that failed iii, I'll catch you and man⁓handle you, and you'll die. 1894R. H. Davis Eng. Cousins 24 The cry of ‘Welsher’,..which sometimes on an English race-course means death from man-handling. |