manrede
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mannrede, manred, manreden, monrede, monreden
- manraden, man ræden, man red, mon-raden (Early Middle English)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English manrǣden (“homage, service”); equivalent to man (“man”) + -rede (“-hood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmanrɛːd(ə)/, /ˈmanrɛːdən/, /ˈmɔn-/, /-rɛd-/
Noun
manrede (uncountable)
- Homage; feudal allegiance or dependence.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Vassals; the men pledged to a feudal lord.
- (rare, Early Middle English) The act of sexual intercourse.
Descendants
References
- “man-rēden, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 April 2019.