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 mon +‎ -rede.

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

English: manred, mandred
Middle Scots: manred, manrent
- → English: manrent

References

“man-rēden, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-28.

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