manred
Vassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartimeVassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartime.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Vassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartime.
(uncountable)The primal substance of the Universe
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Homage, allegiance; support of one's feudal superior.
(countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable)The leader of a troop or retinue.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English manrede, manred, from Old English manrǣden (“dependence, homInherited from Middle English manrede, manred, from Old English manrǣden (“dependence, homage, service, tribute, due”), equivalent to man + -red and a doublet of manrent.
Borrowed from Welsh manred (“atom, mote”), formed from mân (“small”) + rhed (“course, flow”) in the 19th century.
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Forms
plural: manredsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable