manciple

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In Tyrwhitt's edition of Chaucer, however, and in all other copies I have seen, the reading is "A gentil manciple was ther of a temple."

From Notes and Queries, Number 21, March 23, 1850 by Various

So that the plowmans tale must be sett in some other place before the manciple and persons tale, and not as yt ys in the last editione.

From Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes 1865 edition by Kingsley, G. H. (George Henry)

Here are some of them: manual, manoeuver, mandate, manacle, manicure, manciple, emancipate, manage, manner, manipulate, manufacture, manumission, manuscript, amanuensis.

From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)

At this moment the door opened, and in came the manciple with the dinner paper, which Mr. Vincent had formally to run his eye over.

From Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert by Newman, John Henry

A doctor of physic, a cook, a poor parson, a ploughman, a reeve, or estate agent, a manciple, and two disgraceful characters—a summoner and a pardoner—make up the total of the company.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.