mayne londe

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

man lond, maynelond, maylaunde

Etymology[edit]

From mayn +‎ lond.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nlɔːnd/

Noun[edit]

mayne londe (plural mayne londez)

(rare, Late Middle English) A large swath of land or property.
(rare, Late Middle English) mainland; the largest landmass in a given region.

Descendants[edit]

English: mainland
Scots: mayn-land

References[edit]

“main-lōnd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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