n. [ OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual. ] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. Ecclus. xxi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand and foot ? Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]