Mān'du-cāte, v. t.

v. t. [Imp. & p. p. MANDUCATED; p. pr. & vb. n. MANDUCATING.] [Lat. manducare, manducatum, a lengthened form of mandere, It. manducare; whence It. mancare, manicare, mangiare, Pr. manjar, Fr. manger, O. Fr. manuer, to eat.] To masticate; to chew; to eat. [Rare.]