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manciple

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Noun
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CIDE DICTIONARY

manciplen. [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.

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