mainour

[ mey-ner ]

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:

   to be taken with the mainour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mainour¹

1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French mainoure ( Old French manoeuvre hand labor); maneuver, inure

Example Sentences

Mainour, a thing stolen, discovered in the hands of the thief.

From Project Gutenberg

In the old editions this is spelt manour or mainour and means "in the act."

From Project Gutenberg