"maness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: man + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|man|ess}} man + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} maness (plural not attested)
  1. (obsolete, nonce word) female equivalent of man; woman. Tags: feminine, form-of, no-plural, nonce-word, obsolete Form of: man (extra: woman)

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