mangerful en · NOUN
Etymology
From manger + -ful.
Meanings
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The amount that a manger will hold.
Enough for Him whom cherubim Worship night and day, A breastful of milk And a mangerful of hay; Enough for Him whom angels Fall down before, The ox and ass and camel Which adore.
1900, Harrison S. Morris, In The Yule-Log Glow, Vol. IV (of IV):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mangersful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mangerfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |