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 Mandeville (Bernard de).Man’drabul. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Mandou’sians.
 
Very short swords. So called from a certain Spanish nobleman of the house of Mendo’sa, who brought them into use. (See SWORDS.)   1
 


 Mandeville (Bernard de).Man’drabul. 

 
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