Main Entry: ¹ma·nure

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈnu̇r, -ˈnyu̇r\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ma·nured; ma·nur·ing

Etymology: Middle English manouren, from Anglo-French mainouverer, meinourer to till (land), construct, create, from Medieval Latin manu operare to perform manual labor, from Latin manu by hand + operari to work — more at operate

Date: 15th century

1 obsolete : cultivate
2 : to enrich (land) by the application of manure

— ma·nur·er noun