Manshiply
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 manly, honorably, faithfully; good qualities of a man; in a courtly, polite manner obsolete
"1500, English Conquest of Ireland The Pepil of the londe manshiply hym sholde vp-take."
Example
More examples"1500, English Conquest of Ireland The Pepil of the londe manshiply hym sholde vp-take."
Etymology
From Middle English manshiply (“honorably, faithfully; in a courtly manner”), equivalent to manship + -ly.
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