manu forti

adverb

ma·​nu for·​ti

ˈmāˌnyüˈfȯ(r)tˌī,

-ȯ(r)ˌtī

: with such force as constitutes the crime of breaking the peace compare vi et armis

Word History

Etymology

Latin, with strong hand

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