monllo

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mãollo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin manuc(u)lus, modified ultimately from Latin manipulus, from manus (“hand”) and -pleō (“fill”). Cognate with Portuguese molho and Spanish manojo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonʎo̝/, /ˈmɔnʎo̝/

Noun

monllo m (plural monllos)

  1. bundle
    Synonyms: feixe, mada
  2. sheaf
    Synonyms: feixe, gavela
    • 1814, Manuel Pardo de Andrade, Aos coruñeses:
      En certa aldea traballou o ano pasado certo labrador certa porcion de terra: chegada a recolleita foi a segar, e colleu vinte pares de monllos, deles pagou o señor cura duos pares do desmo, pagou nove o señor amo; logo veu o señor cura, e rapoulle cinco polas toucas, quedaronlle catro, mallounos, e non lle deron un ferrado
      in certain village last year certain farmer farmed certain apportion of land: as the harvest came he went to reap; he collected twenty pairs of sheaves; of them he paid two pairs to the priest for the tithe, nine he paid to the landlord; then the priest came again and snatched five for the ecclesiastical services; he was left with four; he threshed them and obtained less than half a bushel

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