Man′u‐mit″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Manumitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Manumitting.] [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to send, to send off. See Manual, and Missile.] To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or servitude; to free, as a slave. “Manumitted slaves.” Hume.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.