"manful" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmanful/
Etymology: From man (“man, person”) + -ful. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|man|-ful|id1=man|t1=man, person}} man (“man, person”) + -ful Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} manful, {{enm-adj}} manful
  1. Noble, brave, strong, daring, determined; displaying virtues seen as manly. Categories (topical): Male Synonyms: man-ful, monful, manffull, manfull Derived forms: manfully, monfulnesse

Alternative forms

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