The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manche \Manche\, n. [Also maunch.] [F. manche, fr. L. manica.
See Manacle.]
A sleeve. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Maunch \Maunch\, v. t.
To munch. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Maunch \Maunch\, n.
See Manche.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Munch \Munch\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Munched; p. pr. & vb.
n. Munching.] [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to
eat (cf. Mange), and m[^a]cher to cher (cf. Masticate).
See Mumble.]
To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews
provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.
[Formerly written also maunch and mounch.]
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I could munch your good dry oats. --Shak.
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