Măn'suēte, a.

(măn'sweet), a. [Lat. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuecere, mansuetum, to make tame, literally, to become accustomed, or to accustom, to the hand, from manus, the hand, and suēscere, to become accustomed; Fr. mansuēte, Pr. mansuet, Sp. & It. mansueto.] Tame; gentle; not wild or ferocious. [Obs.] Ray.