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

1obsolete : cultivate2: to enrich (land) by the application of manure

— ma·nur·er noun