† maniableadj.

Forms: late Middle English–1600s manyable, 1500s–1700s maniable, 1600s maineable, 1600s manable, 1600s manaiable, 1600s mannyable.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French maniable.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman maniable, mainable, meynable palpable, tangible, and Middle French maniable (mid 12th cent. in Old French in sense ‘agile, nimble’, 1275–80 in sense 2a, 1476 in sense 1, 1538 in sense 2b) < Anglo-Norman and Old French manier to handle (see manner n.) + -able -able suffix.

Obsolete.

1. That may be handled or felt; palpable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > quality of being tangible > [adjective]

touchablec1384

treatablec1384

palpable1395

gropable14..

maniable1483

tangible1589

tactable1611

tactile1615

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 27/1 He is not manyable ne may not be handled.

?1527 L. Andrewe tr. Noble Lyfe Bestes sig. iiij The Motte..is a maniable worm and yet it hydeth him in y^e clothe that it can scantly be sene.

1665 J. Sergeant Sure-footing in Christianity 64 Actions, Sacraments, and all other outward shows which could be invented to make such mysteries maniable.

1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. II. xii. 261 We..leave to them [sc. Beasts] for their Divident, Essential, Maniable, and Palpable Goods, as Peace, Repose [etc.].

a. Easy to handle; flexible, pliable, workable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed

handsome1440

wieldya1450

maniable1484

willing?a1513

tractable1555

wieldsome1565

manuable1594

manageable1598

handleable1611

subject1619

manuala1631

handy1640

flippant1677

wieldablea1688

clever1715

able1741

habile1741

docile1774

sweet1883

hand-tame1911

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [adjective]

tougha700

lithyc1000

softc1330

weak?a1366

plianta1382

persha1398

plyinga1398

lithec1400

supplec1400

plicable?a1425

curvable?1440

lethec1440

scretec1440

pliablec1475

bowable1483

bowing1483

waldinc1485

supple1513

flexible1548

limber1565

lither1565

bending1567

osier1577

wiry1588

buxom1590

withy1598

suppliable1599

renderingc1600

fluxible1607

winding1609

bendable1611

flippant1622

flexive1629

flexile1633

maniable1633

compliant1667

flectible1705

limp1706

yieldy1757

complying1774

limberly1782

willowy1791

switchy1810

wandy1825

twistable1853

bendsome1861

whippy1867

swack1868

bendy1873

1484 W. Caxton tr. Ordre of Chyualry (1926) vi. 82 Gauntelots..to receyue the strokes yf it were so that his other armures manyable faylled to hym.

1520 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 55 (note) For the nymble handlyng wheroff [i.e. the sworde] He hathe or knowythe no feate, but thowght it not manyable, and callyd the Admirall, and cawsed hym to feell the weght theroff.

1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons f. 4^v Short, strong, and light arming daggers are more maniable.

1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr iv. 140 Those instruments of battery..were left off..because they were not so maniable and tractable, and apt for transportation, as these are.

a1612 W. Raleigh Let. to Prince Henry in Remains (1661) 251 If she [sc. a ship] be bigger she will be of lesse use,..lesse nimble, lesse mannyable.

1633 R. Ashley tr. C. Borri Cochin China sig. Div^v It [sc. the elephant's trunk] is so flexible and maniable that he extendeth and turneth it as he list.

1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders 183 The earth about it is everywhere manyable, so as Trenches may easily be made.

1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Gimbels Your Business only is to make the Paste firm, and to knead it well; if it be not maniable, and that if you cannot draw it with your Hands..you must beat it in a Mortar.

b. Of a person or his or her attributes: manageable, tractable.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] > compliant

ablec1384

obedientc1400

supplec1405

accordinga1425

plianta1425

serviablea1425

appliable1449

bowablec1449

applicant?c1500

pliablea1513

applying?1529

flexible?1531

maniablea1604

correspondenta1616

compliable1641

compliant1642

complaisant1647

flexile1651

complacential1658

complying1668

commode1674

complaisential1689

applicable1702

complacent1790

unprotesting1792

a1604 F. Bacon Disc. Helps Intell. Powers in Resuscitatio (1657) 228 And as to the Will of Man, it is that, which is most Maniable, and Obedient; As that, which admitteth most Medicines, to cure, and alter it.

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. C4 Learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment.

?1608 S. Lennard tr. P. Charron Of Wisdome ii. ix. 317 To be supple and manaiable [Fr. maniable], to know how to rise and fall, to bring himselfe into order when there is neede.

1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. 275 This rage, which was..not maniable by any prudence or counsell.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	maniable
释义	† maniableadj. Forms: late Middle English–1600s manyable, 1500s–1700s maniable, 1600s maineable, 1600s manable, 1600s manaiable, 1600s mannyable. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French maniable. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman maniable, mainable, meynable palpable, tangible, and Middle French maniable (mid 12th cent. in Old French in sense ‘agile, nimble’, 1275–80 in sense 2a, 1476 in sense 1, 1538 in sense 2b) < Anglo-Norman and Old French manier to handle (see manner n.) + -able -able suffix. Obsolete. 1. That may be handled or felt; palpable. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > quality of being tangible > [adjective] touchablec1384 treatablec1384 palpable1395 gropable14.. maniable1483 tangible1589 tactable1611 tactile1615 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 27/1 He is not manyable ne may not be handled. ?1527 L. Andrewe tr. Noble Lyfe Bestes sig. iiij The Motte..is a maniable worm and yet it hydeth him in y^e clothe that it can scantly be sene. 1665 J. Sergeant Sure-footing in Christianity 64 Actions, Sacraments, and all other outward shows which could be invented to make such mysteries maniable. 1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. II. xii. 261 We..leave to them [sc. Beasts] for their Divident, Essential, Maniable, and Palpable Goods, as Peace, Repose [etc.]. 2. a. Easy to handle; flexible, pliable, workable. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed handsome1440 wieldya1450 maniable1484 willing?a1513 tractable1555 wieldsome1565 manuable1594 manageable1598 handleable1611 subject1619 manuala1631 handy1640 flippant1677 wieldablea1688 clever1715 able1741 habile1741 docile1774 sweet1883 hand-tame1911 the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [adjective] tougha700 lithyc1000 softc1330 weak?a1366 plianta1382 persha1398 plyinga1398 lithec1400 supplec1400 plicable?a1425 curvable?1440 lethec1440 scretec1440 pliablec1475 bowable1483 bowing1483 waldinc1485 supple1513 flexible1548 limber1565 lither1565 bending1567 osier1577 wiry1588 buxom1590 withy1598 suppliable1599 renderingc1600 fluxible1607 winding1609 bendable1611 flippant1622 flexive1629 flexile1633 maniable1633 compliant1667 flectible1705 limp1706 yieldy1757 complying1774 limberly1782 willowy1791 switchy1810 wandy1825 twistable1853 bendsome1861 whippy1867 swack1868 bendy1873 1484 W. Caxton tr. Ordre of Chyualry (1926) vi. 82 Gauntelots..to receyue the strokes yf it were so that his other armures manyable faylled to hym. 1520 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 55 (note) For the nymble handlyng wheroff [i.e. the sworde] He hathe or knowythe no feate, but thowght it not manyable, and callyd the Admirall, and cawsed hym to feell the weght theroff. 1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons f. 4^v Short, strong, and light arming daggers are more maniable. 1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr iv. 140 Those instruments of battery..were left off..because they were not so maniable and tractable, and apt for transportation, as these are. a1612 W. Raleigh Let. to Prince Henry in Remains (1661) 251 If she [sc. a ship] be bigger she will be of lesse use,..lesse nimble, lesse mannyable. 1633 R. Ashley tr. C. Borri Cochin China sig. Div^v It [sc. the elephant's trunk] is so flexible and maniable that he extendeth and turneth it as he list. 1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders 183 The earth about it is everywhere manyable, so as Trenches may easily be made. 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Gimbels Your Business only is to make the Paste firm, and to knead it well; if it be not maniable, and that if you cannot draw it with your Hands..you must beat it in a Mortar. b. Of a person or his or her attributes: manageable, tractable. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] > compliant ablec1384 obedientc1400 supplec1405 accordinga1425 plianta1425 serviablea1425 appliable1449 bowablec1449 applicant?c1500 pliablea1513 applying?1529 flexible?1531 maniablea1604 correspondenta1616 compliable1641 compliant1642 complaisant1647 flexile1651 complacential1658 complying1668 commode1674 complaisential1689 applicable1702 complacent1790 unprotesting1792 a1604 F. Bacon Disc. Helps Intell. Powers in Resuscitatio (1657) 228 And as to the Will of Man, it is that, which is most Maniable, and Obedient; As that, which admitteth most Medicines, to cure, and alter it. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. C4 Learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment. View more context for this quotation ?1608 S. Lennard tr. P. Charron Of Wisdome ii. ix. 317 To be supple and manaiable [Fr. maniable], to know how to rise and fall, to bring himselfe into order when there is neede. 1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. 275 This rage, which was..not maniable by any prudence or counsell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1483
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