mangerful

English

Etymology

From manger +‎ -ful.

Noun

mangerful (plural mangerfuls or mangersful)

  1. The amount that a manger will hold.
    • 1900, Harrison S. Morris, In The Yule-Log Glow, Vol. IV (of IV)‎[1]:
      Enough for Him whom cherubim Worship night and day, A breastful of milk And a mangerful of hay; Enough for Him whom angels Fall down before, The ox and ass and camel Which adore.
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