presthode

Middle English

Alternative forms

• prestehode, preisthade, preesthood, preesthode, presthed, presthede, preostehood, preosthood, priesthod

Etymology

From Old English prēosthād; equivalent to prest (“priest”) +‎ -hod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpreːsthɔːd/, /ˈpreːsthɛːd/

Noun

presthode (uncountable)

1. The status and office of a priest.
2. The status and office of any clergy member ranking a priest or higher.
3. The (Christian) priesthood or clergy
4. Christendom, all Christians

Related terms

• prest

Descendants

• English: priesthood
• Scots: presthade

References

• “prẹ̄sthēd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 March 2018.