Mainor (plural Mainors)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mainor is the 22081st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1173 individuals. Mainor is most common among Black/African American (54.05%) and White (37.0%) individuals.
• A minor, A-minor, Marion, Morian, Romani, Romina, in mora, inamor, manoir, roamin'
mainor (plural mainors)
(legal, UK, obsolete) The act or fact, especially of theft.
(legal, UK, obsolete) A stolen article found on the person of the thief.
• A thief was said to be "taken with the mainor" when he was taken with the thing stolen upon him, i.e. in his hands.
• A minor, A-minor, Marion, Morian, Romani, Romina, in mora, inamor, manoir, roamin'
Source: Wiktionary
Main"or, n. Etym: [Anglo-Norm. meinoure, OF. manuevre. See Maneuver.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A thing stolen found on the person of the thief.
Note: A thief was said to be "taken with the mainor," when he was taken with the thing stolen upon him, that is, in his hands. Wharton. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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