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Webster 1913 Edition

Manacle

Man′a-cle

(măn′ȧ-k’l)
,
Noun.
[OE.
manicle
, OF.
manicle
, F.
manicle
sort glove, manacle, L.
manicula
a little hand, dim. of
manus
hand; cf. L.
manica
sleeve, manacle, fr.
manus
. See
Manual
.]
A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; – usually in the plural.
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like
manacles
on the right hand.
Ecclus. xxi. 19.

Man′a-cle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Manacled
(măn′ȧ-k’ld)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Manacling
.]
To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers.
Is it thus you use this monarch, to
manacle
and shackle him hand and foot ?
Arbuthnot.

Webster 1828 Edition

Manacle

MAN'ACLE

,
Noun.
[L. manica; from manus,the hand.] An instrument of iron for fastening the hands; hand-cuffs; shackles. It is generally used in the plural,manacles.

MAN'ACLE

,
Verb.
T.
To put on hand-cuffs or other fastening for confining the hands.
1.
To shackle; to confine; to restrain the use of the limbs or natural powers.
Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle him hand and foot?

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