Chapter Manifoldly to Manor of M by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Persian manna is the secretion of the camel's thorn (see Camel's thorn, under Camel); Tamarisk manna, that of the Tamarisk mannifera, a shrub of Western Asia; Australian, manna, that of certain species of eucalyptus; Briançon manna, that of the European larch.

Manna grass (Bot.), a name of several tall slender grasses of the genus Glyceria. they have long loose panicles, and grow in moist places. Nerved manna grass is Glyceria nervata, and Floating manna grass is G. fluitans. — Manna insect (Zoöl), a scale insect which causes the exudation of manna from the Tamarix tree in Arabia.

Manna croup
(Man"na croup`) [Manna + Russ. & Pol. krupa groats, grits.]

1. The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the millstones: a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. — called also manna groats.

2. The husked grains of manna grass.

Manner
(Man"ner) n. [OE. manere, F. manière, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion.

The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land.

2 Kings xvii. 26.

The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful, manner.

Atterbury.

2. Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self, or the like; bearing; habitual style.

Specifically: (a) Customary method of acting; habit.

Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them.

Acts xvii. 2.

Air and manner are more expressive than words.

Richardson.

(b) pl. Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Emerson.

(c) The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist.

3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.

The bread is in a manner common.

1 Sam. xxi.5.

4. Sort; kind; style; — in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds.

Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs.

Luke xi. 42.

I bid thee say,
What manner of man art thou?

Coleridge.

In old usage, of was often omitted after manner, when employed in this sense. "A manner Latin corrupt was her speech." Chaucer.

By any manner of means, in any way possible; by any sort of means. — To be takenin, or with the manner. [A corruption of to be taken in the mainor. See Mainor.] To be taken in the very act. [Obs.] See Mainor. — To make one's manners, to make a bow or courtesy; to offer salutation. — Manners bit, a portion left in a dish for the sake of good manners. Hallwell.