youthhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ȝouthede, ȝouthhede, ȝouþehede, ȝowthehede, yhouthede, yiouthed, youthed, youthede, yowthede, yowthehede
• geogeðhade, guheþehad, ȝeoȝæðhad, ȝeuȝeðe had, ȝuheðe had, ȝuheðe hed, ȝuweðehode (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From the oblique cases of Old English ġeoguþhād, *ġeoguþhǣd; equivalent to youthe +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuːθ(h)ɛːd(ə)/, /ˈjuθ(h)ɛːd(ə)/, /-ɔːd(ə)/

Noun

youthhede (uncountable)

1. Youthhood (part of life following childhood)

   Synonyms: yonghede, yongthe, youthe

2. Youth (state of being young; youngness)

   Synonyms: yonghede, yongthe, youthe

Descendants

• English: youthhood, youthhead
• Scots: youthheid, youtheid, youthit

References

• “yǒuthhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.