main de fer

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main de fer

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From Middle English mayndefer, from Middle French main de fer (literally “hand of iron”).

noun mains de fer

alternative, historical, obsolete, uncommon Alternative form of manifer (“gauntlet for jousting”). […] 181 yds. yellow satin, at 8s., for bordering the 4 gentlemen's bards and bases; 3 yds. crimson satin, at 9s., for lining a headpiece, a pasguard, a main de fer and 2 gauntlets; 1 yd. white sarsnet, for girdles, 3s.

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@misc{main_de_fer_2026,
  title = {main de fer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/main%20de%20fer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}