man worship

Undue reverence, respect, or adulation paid to a man; extreme obsequiousne . măn, v. t. [MAN, 8.] 1. To furnish with men; to supply with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, . *2. To furnish or provide with a man or servant. "I was never manned with an agate till now." --Shakesp . Henry IV., Pt . II ., i. 2. *3. To act or play the husband to. "Do you think I could man a hu y yet?"- The Coal man's Courtship to the Creel-wife's Daughter, p. 4. *4. To accustom to man; to tame, as a hawk. "Another way I have to man my haggard, To make her come, and know her keeper's call." Shakesp.: Taming of the Shrew, iv. 1. 15. To fortify. to strengthen; to supply with strength for action. "He mann'd himself with dauntle air." Scott: Lady of the Lake, iv. 10. *6. To brave; to bear or face like a man "I must man it out." -Dryden: All for Love, ii. To man the yards: Naut .: To send a sufficient number of men upon the yards to reef or furl the sails; also to range men in a standing position along the tops of the yards, as a mark of respect to some person, or on some memorable occasion. *măn-a-ble, a . [Eng. man , s.; -able.] Of age for marriage or a husband; of a marriageable age. "That's woman's ripe age; as full as thou art At one and twenty; she's manable , is she not?" Beaum, & Flet.. Maid of the Mill , ii. 1. măn-a-ca, s. [Brazilian Portuguese.] Bot .: Franciscea uniflora . [FRANCISCEA.] 2617 a manacle, from manus = the manatee *2. A negotiation; a treaty, dealing, or transac "He had great managements with ecclesia sticks; in the view of being advanced to the pontificate." - Add is on : On Italy . măn-a-cle, *măn-I-cle, *man-y-cle, s . [Fr. manicle , from Lat. manicula , dim in. of manic a =a tion. long sleeve hand; Ital. manetta ; Sp. maniota .] Handcuffs for criminals. The two pieces of metal are hinged together, the upper portion of which is curved so as to fit the wrist, and the lower portion is straight, except at a point near its outer end, where it is slightly bent. (The word is seldom used except in the plural.) "Knock off his manacles ; bring your prisoner to the king."-Shakesp.: Cymbeline, v. 4. măn-a-cle, v. t. [MANACLE.] 1. Lit .: To put manacles or handcuffs on, in order to confine the hands; to shackle, to handcuff, to fetter the limbs. "We'll bait thy bears to death, And manacle the bearward in their chains." Shakesp.: Henry VI ., Pt . II ., v. 1. 2. Fig .: To restrain or confine in any way; to fetter. măn-age (age as Ig), v. t. & i. [MANAGE, 8.] A. Transitive: 1. To have under direction; to direct, to guide, to conduct, to carry on, to administer, to handle, to transact. IMG:content-0885.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Those who manage, carry on, direct, or conduct any matter, busine , undertaking, institution, .; the body of managers or directors collectively. 4. Cunning, art, artifice; skill or prudence; contrivance; skillful conduct. măn'-ag-er (ag as Ig), s . [Eng. manag(e); -er.] 1. One who has the management, conduct, or direction of any matter, busine , undertaking, institution, .; a director, a conductor, spec if., of a theater. "Mr. Walpole was one of the managers on this occasion."- Burke : Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs. 2. One who manages or conducts busine with frugality and economy; a thrifty person; a good economist. 3. A contriver, a schemer. "An artful manager , that crept between His friend and shame." Pope: Ep. to Satires, i. măn-a-gër-I-al, a. [Eng. manager ; -ial.] Of or pertaining to a manager or management.