† mantinimentn.
Obsolete. rare.
A means of sustenance.
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foodOE
fosterc1000
fodnethOE
flittinga1225
livenotha1225
nourishingc1300
sustenancec1300
livelihoodc1325
nurture1340
fosteringc1386
livingc1405
nouriturea1425
nutriment?a1425
nutrition?a1425
lifehood1440
reliefa1450
nourishmentc1450
nurshingc1450
sustentationc1450
nutrimentc1485
alimenta1500
sustainmenta1500
bielda1522
creature1540
suck1584
mantiniment1588
fosterment1593
the three M's1938
1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 7 They doo sowe rice, which is a common victuall or mantiniment vnto all people of the kingdome.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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