mainour

[mey-ner]

noun Old English Law.

a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: to be taken with the mainour.

Origin:
1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French mainoure (Old French manoeuvre hand labor); see maneuver, inure

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Mainour is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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