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manor 1. (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it 2. (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter 3. a manor house How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Contiguous to Mr Allworthy's estate was the manor of one of those gentlemen who are called preservers of the game. A little way past the inn we came upon a notice-board whereon the lord of the manor warned all wayfarers against trespassing on the common by making encampments, lighting fires or cutting firewood thereon, and to this fortunate circumstance I owe the most interesting story my companion had to tell. {'manor born' = from "to the manner born" Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act I, Scene 4, line 2--frequently misquoted in popular speech as "to the manor born"} |
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