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)

1. The state of being a father; fatherhood.
2. An appellation (preceded by pronouns) for a parent or an important cleric
3. (rare) The state of being a cleric or ruler; authority.
4. (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 18 February 2019.