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- noun Plural form of
maneh .
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Examples
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The man would depart and go his way, and another would approach Abraham, and ask, "How much is this idol?" and "Five manehs" would be the reply, and again Abraham would put the question, "How old art thou?"
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 Louis Ginzberg 1913
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Three manehs of iron were also considered sufficient for the manufacture of six swords, two oboe-rings, and two bolts.
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Euphrates in the suburb of Borsippa, for nine and one-third manehs of silver, as well as an additional two and one-half manehs, which we received on loan without interest from Iddin-Merodach, the son of
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Whoever hereafter at any time, whether these men or others, shall bring an action and claims against Zil-Assur, shall be fined 10 manehs of silver.
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At the end of the three years Sapik-zeri shall repay the money — namely, four manehs — to Nadin-akhi, and the latter shall vacate the house.
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It must be remembered that, as in the modern East, the workman expected the metal to be furnished by his customer; and accordingly we hear of 3 manehs of iron being given to a smith to be made into rods for bows.
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They were, however, somewhat expensive, and as late as the reign of Cambyses we find that a copper libation-bowl and cup cost as much as 4 manehs 9 shekels, (£37 7s.), and about the same time 22 shekels
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Any infringement of the contract would be punished by a penalty of 20 manehs.
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In one case a slave borrows as much as 14 manehs 49 shekels, or £138 3s., from a member of the Egibi firm.
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At the end of three years the 1½ manehs shall be paid by Nebo-akhi-iddin to Nebo-kin-akhi, and Nebo-kin-akhi shall vacate the house of Nebo-akhi-iddin.
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