WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
main•our
(mā′nər),USA pronunciation n. [Old Eng. Law.]
- Lawa stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:to be taken with the mainour.
- Anglo-French mainoure (Old French manoeuvre hand labor); see maneuver, inure
- Middle English 1225–75
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