manciple

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: man=ci=ple

CIDE DICTIONARY

manciple, n. [From OF. mancipe slave, servant (with l inserted, as in participle), fr. L. mancipium. See Mancipate.].

 A steward; a purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of Court.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

manciple, n. an officer who buys provisions for a college, an Inn of Court, etc.

Etymology

ME f. AF & OF f. L mancipium purchase f. manceps buyer f. manus hand + capere take

ROGET THESAURUS

manciple

Provision

N provision, supply, grist, grist for the mill, subvention, resources, groceries, grocery, providing, purveyance, reinforcement, reenforcement, commissariat, provender, ensilage, viaticum, caterer, purveyor, commissary, quartermaster, manciple, feeder, batman, victualer, grocer, comprador, restaurateur, jackal, pelican, sutler, grocery shop, grocery store.