manshiply

English

Etymology

From Middle English manshiply (honorably, faithfully; in a courtly manner), equivalent to manship + -ly.

Adverb

manshiply (comparative more manshiply, superlative most manshiply)

  1. (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.
  • manship
  • Middle English manshipen — to honor

References

  • Century Cyclopedia and Dictionary, manshiply
  • Middle English Dictionary
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