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See how the surly Warwick mans the wall
!

They man their boats, and all their young men
arm.

2. To furnish with strength for action; to
prepare for efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having
manned his soul with proper reflections." Addison.

3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.]
Shak.

4. To furnish with a servant or
servants. [Obs.] Shak.

5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.]
Shak.

&fist; In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain, being,
perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage.

To man a yard (Naut.), to send men
upon a yard, as for furling or reefing a sail. -- To man
the yards (Naut.), to station men on the yards
as a salute or mark of respect.

Man"a*ble (?), a.
Marriageable. [Obs.]

Man"ace (?), n. & v. Same as
Menace. [Obs.]

Man"a*cle (?), n.


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