(a) A kind, sort, variety, or species; a distinct tribe, nation, or race; (b) with appositive noun: a kind of, sort of, etc.

(a) Kinds, sorts, etc.; (b) with appositive noun: kinds of, sorts of, etc.

Combs. & phrases: (a) al ~, every kind of, all kinds of [see also al-maner]; (b) ben on on ~, to be of one kind; ben in (on, of) two maneres, etc., be of two kinds, etc.; (c) everi ~ (of, every kind of, every [see also everi 3. (g)]; (d) ~ kinde, a kind, species, race; also, kinds of [quot.: *Vegetius(1)]; (e) ~ of mene; ~ (of) wei, way, means; kind of way, kinds of way; (f) ~ wise, ~ of (a) wise, way, ways, kind(s of way; in (on) al ~ wise, in all ways; in ani ~ (of) wise, in any way at all; in (on) no ~ wise, in non ~ wise, in no (non) ~ of (a) wise, in no way, in no way at all; in (bi) swich a ~ wise, in such a way, by such means; in what ~ (of) wise, in what way, how; also, as if [quot.: WBible(1)]; etc.; (g) that ~ wise, that way; what ~ wise, in what way, how; also, as; (h) no (non) ~, no ~ of, no kind of (sth.) whatever; no ~ man (wight), no ~ of man, no man whatever; no ~ (of) thing, nothing whatever, nothing at all; also, not at all; etc.; (i) what (which) ~, what kind of person, which kind of thing; on what kinnes ~, what are the kinds of (sth.)?

(a) Specific nature, form, character, or condition; (b) a physical likeness; (c) med. ivel ~, ?a morbid condition.

The way something is happening or has taken place; the circumstances; tellen the ~, to describe the circumstances.

A form or style of literary composition, of music, or of architecture.

As adj.: specific, certain, some particular.

Phrases: (a) in (the) ~ of, after the ~ of, bi (the) ~ of, to (the) ~ of, the ~ of, in the nature, guise, or capacity of; in likeness of, after the fashion of; (b) in ~, in nature, in character; in the ~ as, as if; (c) in (a) ~, after a fashion, so to speak, to some degree; (d) bi al maneres, ?in all fashions.

(a) A way of doing something; method, mode, means, manner; -- also pl. for sg. [quot.: KAlex.]; (b) with ger. or inf.: a way of (doing sth.); ~ of, way of (doing sth.); (c) ways of doing something; (d) in) al ~, in any way.

Phrases: (a) in (on, bi) ani ~, ani ~, in any way, by any means, at all; (b) in (on) ech ~, in every possible way; (c) in (on) lik ~, lik ~, in the same way, likewise; (d) in (on) no (non) ~, bi)no ~, in no way, by no means, not at all; (e) in (bi) other ~, other ~, in another way, otherwise; (f) in (on, o, under) this ~, in thilke ~, this ~, in this way, in the same way, thus; (g) in swich ~, in such a way, thus; in swich (a) ~ that, in slik a ~ that, in ~ that, so in that ~ that, in such a way that, so that; in swich ~ as, in such a way as; (h) in (on, bi) what ~, in what way, by what means, how; also, in whatever way [quot.: Ayenb.]; what ~, how; also, in the same way as [quot.: WBible(1) Ecclus.]; (i) in which ~, in which way, how; (j) the (a) ~ hou, the way something has or may take place; -- usually with noun clause; (k) in (the) ~ and forme, under ~ and forme, in a specified way of doing or making something [see also forme n. 5. (b)].

An individual way of doing something, personal habit; in (on, after) mi (his, etc.) ~, after my (his, etc.) fashion.

(a) A way of conducting oneself toward others; outward behavior, deportment, bearing, manners; -- also pl.; (b) proper conduct, good manners; in (on) fair ~, in god (a godli) ~, of god ~, in a proper or suitable way; (c) in proverb: ~ maketh man, god maneres maken a man, etc.; (d) a way of behavior of animals, birds, etc.

A moral practice or principle; also, a set of such practices or principles, morals; also, a trait of character [quot.: SLeg.Becket]; -- usually pl.

(a) A practice, or set of practices, common to a country, a people, a group, an institution, a religious discipline, an age, etc.; customary procedure, custom, usage; (b) as was (is) the ~, as the ~ was (is), as ~ (is, as was (is) customary; (c) after the manere(s, according to the custom(s; for the ~ (sake, for custom's sake; in al manere(s, following all customary procedures; in (bi) ~ of, in (after) the ~ of, after the custom of; of ~, according to custom; of on (a) ~, ?persons of one custom.

(a) Moderation, due measure; in ~, in moderation; over ~, beyond measure; ~ and mesure, mesure and ~; (b) limit.

(a) Reason, cause; ~ whi; for non other ~ (of) wise, for no other reason; (b) stipulation, proviso, condition.