manhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • manhode, manhod

Noun

manhede

  1. manhood
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 1285-1286:
      Thou mayst, sin thou hast wisdom and manhede,
      Assemblen alle the folk of our kinrede,
      [...]
      Thou mayest, since thou hast wisdom and manhood,
      Assemble all the folk of our family, [...]

Descendants

  • English: manhood (obsolete manhead)
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