English

Noun

manace ‎(plural manaces)

1. Obsolete form of menace.

Verb

manace ‎(third-person singular simple present manaces, present participle manacing, simple past and past participle manaced)

1. Obsolete form of menace.

Old French

Noun

manace f ‎(oblique plural manaces, nominative singular manace, nominative plural manaces)

1. threat (verbal or written warning)
   • circa 1155, Wace, Le Roman de Brut:

     Elfroi oï que il venoit
     Et les manaces qu'il faisoit

     Elfroi heard he was coming
     and the threats that he was making

2. threat (danger; hazard)

Descendants

• English: menace (borrowed) noun
• Norman: m'niche

Verb

manace

1. first-person singular present indicative of manacer
2. third-person singular present indicative of manacer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of manacer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of manacer
5. second-person singular imperative of manacer