Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

with the manner

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: with- the -man-ner
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

in the very act; red-handed.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"O villain, thou stolest a cup of sack eighteen years ago, and wert taken with the manner, and ever since thou hast blush'd extempore."
"Replevy any Man imprisoned for the Forest, being taken with the Manner, or lndicted: But this Statute reaches not to that of de Homine Repligiando, directed Castodi Forestae."
"And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;"
"This coming to my perusal, I could not condemn ordinary men for lying, whin I saw it in request amongst them that would be counted philosophical persons; yet could not but wonder at them, that, writing so manifest lies, they should not think to be taken with the manner;"

Etymology

Corruption of "with the mainer", from French main (“hand”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: main

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does with the manner mean?: in the very act; red-handed.
Where does with the manner come from?: It is traced to French.

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