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[OE. manicle,
OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L.
manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L.
manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual.]
A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the
plural.

Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and
like manacles on the right hand.

Ecclus. xxi.
19.

Man"a*cle, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Manacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Manacling (?).] To put handcuffs or other fastening upon,
for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the
use of the limbs or natural powers.

Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and
shackle him hand and foot ?

Arbuthnot.

Man"age (?), n. [F.
manège, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to
manage, fr. L. manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F.
ménage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E.
mansion. See Manual, and cf. Manege.

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