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† manˈcation Obs. [ad. med.L. mancātiōn-em, n. of action f. mancāre to mutilate, f. mancus one-handed, maimed.] Maiming, mutilation.
1727Earbery tr. Burnet's St. Dead 86 This brings me to the next Dispute, how far Mancation destroys this Identity; for as a River, by being divided into many Streams, may lose its Name. So would Man, if he could be supposed split into Halves. |