moderhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• moderhode, moodurhede, modyrhode, modirhede, modyrhod, moderheede, modirhed, moder-hede

Etymology

From moder +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdərˌhɛːd/, /ˈmoːdərˌhɔːd/, /ˈmoːdərˌhoːd/

Noun

moderhede (uncountable)

1. The state of being a mother; motherhood (especially used of the Virgin Mary)
2. (rare) The caregiving, devotion, and guardianship given by a mother.

Descendants

• English: motherhood

References

• “mọ̄derhēd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.