susterhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

systerhede, sosterhed, sosterhode, sosterhiede

Etymology

From suster +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsustərhɛːd/, /ˈsistərhɛːd/, /ˈsustərhoːd/

Noun

susterhede (uncountable) (rare)

The concept of sisterhood (the state of being a sister)
The state where one possesses a female sibling; having a sister.
A monastic community composed of women.

Descendants

English: sisterhood (with change in suffix)

References

“susterhēde (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-12.

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