manucaption

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 I had difficulty in explaining to my Russian mouth attendant that this was not about Wall Street or Main Street, but the world ... but couldn†™ t as she had my tongue firmly ensconced in her determined manucaption.

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  1. In old law, a writ for the appearance or bringing in of a person who could not be admitted to bail by the sheriff or an inferior magistrate. This manucaption was intended to secure the attendance of the members. Stubbs, Const. Hist., § 424.

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  •  I had difficulty in explaining to my Russian mouth attendant that this was not about Wall Street or Main Street, but the world ... but couldn†™ t as she had my tongue firmly ensconced in her determined manucaption. —  The Latest on Air America
 

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  1. from Middle Latin manucaptio(n-), from Latin manus, hand, + captio(n-), taking: see caption.
 

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