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manchet

/man-chit/US // ˈmæn tʃɪt //

人工合成

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Archaic.

    • : a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
    • : Chiefly Dialect. a piece or small loaf of such bread.

Examples

  • A miche is a loaf of fine manchet bread, of good quality; see Cotgrave.

  • Right sir, heres three shillings and sixpence for a pottle and a manchet.

  • Not without extreme difficulty is a manchet of bread, with or without a drop of wine, procured for the King's Majesty this day.

  • I have brought a manchet in my pouch, and cheese withal, as I came hurrying; for I thought, she will be hungry.

  • Cromwell stepped to an aumbry, where there were a glass of wine, a manchet of bread, and a little salt.