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† manquelling, vbl. n. [f. man n.1 + quelling vbl. n.] Manslaughter, homicide.
c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 9 Þis ilke fals religious is gilty of þefte and manquellyng also. c1440Promp. Parv. 325/2 Mann qwellynge, or man slawtur,..homicidium. 1551Bible (Hyll) Deut. xix. note, Here are shewed ii. maners of manquelling, one done wyllingly..the other vnwyllingly. 1587Golding De Mornay xx. 312 That which is Leachcraft in one Country, is not manquelling in another. |