faderhode
Middle English
Alternative forms
- fadirhode, fadirhede, fadir-hede, fadrehede, faderhood, ffadyrhod, ffadurhod, fadirheed, fatherhed, faderood
Etymology
From fader + -hede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfadərhɛːd/, /ˈfadərhɔːd/, /ˈfaːdərhoːd/
Noun
faderhode (uncountable)
- The state of being a father; fatherhood.
- An appelation (preceded by pronouns) for a parent or an important cleric
- (rare) The state of being a cleric or ruler; authority.
- (rare) Good parenting; the safety granted by parents.
Descendants
- English: fatherhood
References
- “fā̆derhōd, -hēde (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-18.