manrede
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- mannrede, manred, manreden, monrede, monreden
- manraden, man ræden, man red, mon-raden (Early Middle English)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English manrǣden (“homage, service”); equivalent to mon + -rede.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
References edit
- “man-rēden, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-28.