mayne londe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• man lond, maynelond, maylaunde

Etymology

From mayn +‎ lond.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nlɔːnd/

Noun

mayne londe (plural mayne londez)

1. (rare, Late Middle English) A large swath of land or property.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) mainland; the largest landmass in a given region.

Descendants

• English: mainland
• Scots: mayn-land

References

• “main-lōnd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.