Nomanneslond
Middle English
Alternative forms
- No-mannes-lond, No-manneslond, Nomanneslonde, No-mannes-londe, No-manneslonde, Nomanslond, No-mans-lond, No-manslond, Nomannyslond, No-mannyslond, No-mannys-lond
Etymology
From noman + lond.
Noun
Nomanneslond (uncountable)
- (historical) An area of land outside of London utilised for executions.
- A swath of unowned or undesireable land.
- Land that is subject to legal dispute.
Synonyms
- Nonesmanneslond
Descendants
- English: no man's land
References
- “no-man (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.