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manciple

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Used ludicrously to mean a feat of horsemanship in l. 50 of the Manciple's Prologue.

One of Chaucer's pilgrims is a manciple of the Temple, of whom he gives a good character for his skill in purveying.

The Manciple bowed himself from the dais and went down the middle of the hall, his keys rattling at his belt.

In the old black-letter editions, which retain this Epilogue, it is followed by the Manciple's Prologue.

The Prologue is self-explanatory; we see how the responsibility passed from the Cook to the Manciple.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to manciple, such as: administrator, attendant, curator, waiter, agent, and bailiff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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