mayne londe

Middle English

Alternative forms

man lond, maynelond, maylaunde

Etymology

From mayn +‎ lond.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nlɔːnd/

Noun

mayne londe (plural mayne londez)

(rare, Late Middle English) A large swath of land or property.
(rare, Late Middle English) mainland; the largest landmass in a given region.

Descendants

English: mainland
Scots: mayn-land

References

“main-lōnd (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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