menniscnes

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • humanity (meaning "the state of being human", not "mankind"; the word for "mankind" was mancynn (mancynn))

Etymology

Inherited from *manniskanassī suffix from Old English mennisċ (natural, human, humane, also mankind, human race).

Origin

Old English

mennisċ

Gloss

natural, human, humane, also mankind, human race

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