"manchet" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /manˈt͡ʃɛːt/, /ˈmant͡ʃɛt/
Etymology: Unknown; the second element may be chet. Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} manchet, {{enm-noun|-}} manchet (uncountable)
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) Bread of higher quality (than chet); manchet. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Breads Synonyms: manchete, manchett, manged (alt: conflated with mengen), mengyd, meyned

Alternative forms

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