See Also: biding(dictionary)

manille (iou) and biding (iou)


manille (iou)



manille noun. L17.
[French from Spanish malilla dim. of mala fem. (sc. carta card) of malo bad.]
Cards. In quadrille and ombre, the second best trump or honour (being the two of a black suit or the seven of a red suit). Also, a French card-game in which the ten or manille is the highest card in each suit.

biding (iou)



biding noun. ME.
[from BIDE + -ING1.]
The action of BIDE verb; awaiting, remaining, dwelling. ME.
A dwelling, an abode. Only in 17.
Shakespeare King Lear I'll lead you to some biding.
Comb.: biding-place place of abode.