† mansuefyv.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin mansuēfacere.
Etymology: < classical Latin mansuēfacere to tame (compare -fy suffix) < mansuē- (in mansuētus : see mansuete adj.) + -facere (see -fy suffix).
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1623 H. Cockeram Mansuefie, to tame.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).