"mainor" meaning in All languages combined

See mainor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mainors [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|meinoure}} Anglo-Norman meinoure, {{uder|en|fro|manuevre}} Old French manuevre Head templates: {{en-noun}} mainor (plural mainors)
  1. (law, UK, obsolete) The act or fact, especially of theft. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-mainor-en-noun-aCokvIL8 Categories (other): British English Topics: law
  2. (law, UK, obsolete) A stolen article found on the person of the thief. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-mainor-en-noun-TCe4Qtw- Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 77 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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