† motherheadn.

Forms: see mother n.¹ and -head suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mother n.¹, -head suffix.

Etymology: < mother n.¹ + -head suffix. In sense 3 probably after godhead n. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mɒ·ðəɹhed) /ˈmʌðəhɛd/.

Obsolete.

1. Motherhood.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [noun]

motherheadc1350

motherhooda1500

maternity1611

mothering1817

motherdom1916

c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 24 (MED) He þat al þys worlde schel welde To hyre worschipe hys yhelde, For here moder-hede.

J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) 124 Withouten ony merryng of hir modirhede.

c1425 Castle of Love (Egerton) (1967) l. 416 (MED) The baillies, on ay withynne another in thre stage, Are clene maydenhed and moderhed and trewe spousage.

a1500 (?1430) Seven Joys Virgin in Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. (1909) 8 261 (MED) O cause of hertis glaade, Whose moderheede no chastite denyeth, Syth þese seuene joyes cleer schal neuer ffaade.

a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. B4^v He that wil not hear motherhead, shal hear stepmotherhead.

2. Motherly care.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > [noun] > love between kinsmen > motherly love or affection

mother-loveOE

motherheada1393

motherhood1593

mother1725

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. 1073 So mot I nedes be that weie For Moderhed and for tendresse.

a1450 York Plays (1885) 462 (MED) Mi modirhed, John, schall þou have, And for my sone I wolle þe take.

3. poetic. A woman embodying the ideal qualities of a mother.

ΚΠ

1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia i. 9 Countless Devas worship her and wait Attendant on that radiant Motherhead.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	motherhead
释义	† motherheadn. Forms: see mother n.¹ and -head suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mother n.¹, -head suffix. Etymology: < mother n.¹ + -head suffix. In sense 3 probably after godhead n. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mɒ·ðəɹhed) /ˈmʌðəhɛd/. Obsolete. 1. Motherhood. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [noun] motherheadc1350 motherhooda1500 maternity1611 mothering1817 motherdom1916 c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 24 (MED) He þat al þys worlde schel welde To hyre worschipe hys yhelde, For here moder-hede. J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) 124 Withouten ony merryng of hir modirhede. c1425 Castle of Love (Egerton) (1967) l. 416 (MED) The baillies, on ay withynne another in thre stage, Are clene maydenhed and moderhed and trewe spousage. a1500 (?1430) Seven Joys Virgin in Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. (1909) 8 261 (MED) O cause of hertis glaade, Whose moderheede no chastite denyeth, Syth þese seuene joyes cleer schal neuer ffaade. a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. B4^v He that wil not hear motherhead, shal hear stepmotherhead. 2. Motherly care. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > [noun] > love between kinsmen > motherly love or affection mother-loveOE motherheada1393 motherhood1593 mother1725 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. 1073 So mot I nedes be that weie For Moderhed and for tendresse. a1450 York Plays (1885) 462 (MED) Mi modirhed, John, schall þou have, And for my sone I wolle þe take. 3. poetic. A woman embodying the ideal qualities of a mother. ΚΠ 1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia i. 9 Countless Devas worship her and wait Attendant on that radiant Motherhead. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1350
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