mannien.

Brit.

/ˈmani/, U.S.

/ˈmæni/, Scottish English

/ˈmanɪ/

Forms: 1600s– mannie, 1800s– manny.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: man n.¹, -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < man n.¹ + -y suffix⁶.

colloquial (originally and chiefly Scottish).

A man, esp. a little man; (depreciative) a weak, foolish, or insignificant man. Also (usually as an endearment): a lad or boy. Frequently as a form of address.

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a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 105 A pluffie cheek'd red Bearded Mannie.

1823 J. G. Lockhart Reginald Dalton I. ii. i. 193 A decent, little auld manny, in..velveteen breeches.

1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. II. 103 Then spake the auld laird o' Kingcaussie, A canty auld mannie was he.

a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) I. xiv. 288 I question whether..Lady Rachel's little mannie at Druie Side, Trained though he be.., will send forth such an order of minds.

1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped ii. 9 What'll like be your business, mannie?

1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 103 My little man! My little mannie!

1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 262 ‘My manny here was good enough,’ said Macalister, ‘to tell me he wouldna' bandage my eyes.’

1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 154 There's too much of the little mannie about him.

1971 M. West Summer of Red Wolf vi. 125 What do you want me to pack for the poor mannie?

1981 Eng. World-wide 2 i. 9 Bit the educators, the dominies and the mannies in chairge o the new Scotch Education Department at the hinner-end o the nineteent century niver had ae guid word fot the twa auld leids o Scotia ava.

2014 I. McGregor in Lallans 85 77 This wee tattie-bogle o a mannie wad prap hissel up on a heich stuil ahint the bar door.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mannie
释义	mannien. Brit. /ˈmani/, U.S. /ˈmæni/, Scottish English /ˈmanɪ/ Forms: 1600s– mannie, 1800s– manny. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: man n.¹, -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < man n.¹ + -y suffix⁶. colloquial (originally and chiefly Scottish). A man, esp. a little man; (depreciative) a weak, foolish, or insignificant man. Also (usually as an endearment): a lad or boy. Frequently as a form of address. ΚΠ a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 105 A pluffie cheek'd red Bearded Mannie. 1823 J. G. Lockhart Reginald Dalton I. ii. i. 193 A decent, little auld manny, in..velveteen breeches. 1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. II. 103 Then spake the auld laird o' Kingcaussie, A canty auld mannie was he. a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) I. xiv. 288 I question whether..Lady Rachel's little mannie at Druie Side, Trained though he be.., will send forth such an order of minds. 1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped ii. 9 What'll like be your business, mannie? 1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 103 My little man! My little mannie! 1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 262 ‘My manny here was good enough,’ said Macalister, ‘to tell me he wouldna' bandage my eyes.’ 1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 154 There's too much of the little mannie about him. 1971 M. West Summer of Red Wolf vi. 125 What do you want me to pack for the poor mannie? 1981 Eng. World-wide 2 i. 9 Bit the educators, the dominies and the mannies in chairge o the new Scotch Education Department at the hinner-end o the nineteent century niver had ae guid word fot the twa auld leids o Scotia ava. 2014 I. McGregor in Lallans 85 77 This wee tattie-bogle o a mannie wad prap hissel up on a heich stuil ahint the bar door. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1689
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