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† manubiary, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. manubiārius adj., f. manubi-æ (see prec.).]
A. adj. Pertaining to the spoils of war.
1658Phillips Manubiary, belonging to the spoil or prey. 1727–51Chambers Cycl. s.v. Column, Manubiary Column, a column adorned with trophies, built in imitation of trees, whereon the spoils of enemies were antiently hung.
B. n.
a. The trade of plunder.
b. One who lives by plunder.
1616J. Deacon Tobacco Tortured 65 Tobacco fumes are able..to transform nobilitie into gentrie, gentrie into yeomanrie,..manuarie into manubiarie, manubiarie into [etc.]. 1623Cockeram Manubiarie, one that hath part of the prey. |