manshiply
manshiply · more manshiply · most manshiply
Manly, honorably, faithfullyManly, honorably, faithfully; good qualities of a man; in a courtly, polite manner
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Manly, honorably, faithfully; good qualities of a man; in a courtly, polite manner
1500, English Conquest of Ireland The Pepil of the londe manshiply hym sholde vp-take.
Origin
From Middle English manshiply (“honorably, faithfully; in a courtly manner”), equivalent tFrom Middle English manshiply (“honorably, faithfully; in a courtly manner”), equivalent to manship + -ly.
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Forms
more manshiply, most manshiply| Comparative | more manshiply Lesson |
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| Superlative | most manshiply |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmanship
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb