Mangle Definition
Other Word Forms of Mangle
Noun
Origin of Mangle
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From Middle English mangelen, from Anglo-Norman mangler, mahangler, frequentative of either Old French mangonner (“to cut to pieces") or mahaigner (“to mutilate"), of Germanic origin, for which see mayhem. Compare also Old High German mangolōn (“to suffer loss, be deprived") (> German mangeln (“to lack, mangle")).
From Wiktionary
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Alternate etymology derives mangle from Middle English *mankelen, a frequentative form of manken (“to mutilate"), from Old English mancian, bemancian (“to maim"). More at mank.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English manglen from Anglo-Norman mangler frequentative of Old French mangoner to cut to bits possibly akin to mahaignier to maim mayhem
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Dutch mangel from German from Middle High German diminutive of mange mangonel from Late Latin manganum catapult mangonel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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