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manus
Latin · ancient
"hand"
hand
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manicula
Latin · ancient
"little hand, a handle"
little hand, a handle, diminutive of manus
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manicle
Old French · medieval
"a restraint fitted around the hand"
carried into French for a restraint fitted around the hand
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manacle
English · 1300s
"a metal restraint for the hands"
settled as the English word for a metal restraint for the hands
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