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manred Meaning & Definition

/ˈmænɹɛd/

What Does Manred Mean?

Manred is a noun that means Vassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartime. It can also mean Homage, allegiance; support of one's feudal superior.

Manred at a Glance

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	/ˈmænɹɛd/
Plural	manreds

Manred Definition (Noun)

Vassals collectively; the men a feudal lord can call upon in wartime.
Homage, allegiance; support of one's feudal superior.
The leader of a troop or retinue.

Noun

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Synonyms of Manred

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Word Forms & Grammar

manred (countable and uncountable, plural manreds)

manred (uncountable)

Origin of Manred

Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English manrede, manred, from Old English manrǣden (“dependence, homage, service, tribute, due”), equivalent to man +‎ -red and a doublet of manrent.

Origin 2: The expected Modern English form would be mandred (like kindred < Middle English kynrede), but the loss of the term from the spoken vernacular has arrested its normal phonological development (this also accounts for the pronunciation /ˈmænɹɛd/).

Origin 3: Borrowed from Welsh manred (“atom, mote”), formed from mân (“small”) +‎ rhed (“course, flow”) in the 19th century.