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† ˈwomanhead Obs. or rare arch.
Forms and etym.: see woman n. and -head.
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c1374Chaucer Anel. & Arc. 299 (Fairf. MS.) And shal I prey, and weyve womanhede? c1386― Knt.'s T. 890 The queene anon for verray wommanhede Gan for to wepe. c1386― Man of Law's T. 753 Thow glorie of wommanhede, thow faire may. c1448Hoccleve Min. Poems (1892) 50 To recommande me..To hir benigne & humble wommanhede. c1470Henry Wallace v. 691 Fra Inglismen to saiff my womanheid. 1496–7Plumpton Corr. (Camden) 126 She is amyable and good, with great wysdome and womanhead. 1508Dunbar Gold. Targe 160 Suete Womanhede I saw cum in presence. 1570Drant Serm. D viij b, The Church of Christ is a woman, and hath womanhead towardes her beloued. 1597in J. Melvill's Autob. & Diary (Wodrow Soc.) 432 Deir damiselles! leave af your dreirie mean, And grow in godlines to womanhead. 1627Drayton Moon-calf Agincourt etc. 165 When I sawe her rampant to transcend All womenhead [sic]. a1631Donne Relique 3 Graves have learn'd that woman-head To be to more then one a Bed. 1894J. Davidson Ballads & Songs 3 Now you surely know The wrongs of womanhead At last are fairly dead. |