n. [ LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F. almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain origin. ] A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nautical almanac,
v. t.
Although this corporal rind
Thou hast immanacled. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & v. Same as Menace. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual. ] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. Ecclus. xxi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand and foot ? Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + manacle. ] To free from manacles. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]