mainour
/ˈmeɪnə/ /ˈmanə/(also manner) Now historical
noun
Law. A stolen object found in the possession of a thief when arrested. Chiefly in taken (also found) with the mainour.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Domesday Ipswich. From Anglo-Norman meinoure, meinovre, main overe handiwork, theft, stolen goods from post-classical Latin manopera.