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ma·nure I. \məˈn(y)u̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English manouren, from Middle French manouvrer, literally, to do work by hand, from Latin manu operare — more at maneuver 1. obsolete : to have the possession or management of (as land) 2. archaic a. : to subject (land) to cultivation : till b. : to develop (as the mind) by instruction and discipline : train 3. : to apply manure to : enrich by the application of a fertilizing substance < the fields were manured, the fodder was all in — Hugh MacLennan > II. noun (-s) Usage: often attributive : material that fertilizes land; especially : refuse of stables and barnyards consisting of mammal and bird excreta with or without litter — compare fertilizer |