"mankynde" meaning in Middle English

See mankynde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌmanˈkiːnd(ə)/, /ˈmanˌkiːnd(ə)/, /ˌmanˈkeːnd(ə)/, /ˈmanˌkeːnd(ə)/ (note: East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent), /ˌmɔnˈkyːnd(ə)/, /ˈmɔnˌkyːnd(ə)/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: From man (“man, human”) + kynde (“nature, kind”), possibly as an alteration of mankyn. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|man|kynde|id1=man|id2=nature|t1=man, human|t2=nature, kind}} man (“man, human”) + kynde (“nature, kind”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mankynde, {{enm-noun|-}} mankynde (uncountable) Forms: man-kende [alternative], mankende [alternative], mankinde [alternative], man kynde [alternative], mankynd [alternative, Late-Middle-English], men-kynde [alternative, Late-Middle-English], monkende [alternative, Late-Middle-English], man-kend [alternative, Norfolk], man-kinde [alternative, Norfolk], mankindde [alternative, Norfolk], mankind [alternative, Northern], man-kind [alternative, Northern], mans kind [alternative, Northern], mankunde [alternative, Southern], monkinde [alternative], monkunde [alternative], monkuynde [alternative], monkynd [alternative], monkynde [alternative]
  1. Humankind, humanity; the human race. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: mankyn
    Sense id: en-mankynde-enm-noun-Tp9RsBXD Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 50 34 16
  2. Human nature or form. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: mankyn
    Sense id: en-mankynde-enm-noun-t7Kid2uT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Human Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 47 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 52 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 44 27 Disambiguation of Human: 22 67 11
  3. (rare) Men; the male gender or sex. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mankynde-enm-noun-YEqfwcB2 Categories (other): Male Disambiguation of Male: 3 7 91

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "mankende",
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    },
    {
      "form": "mankinde",
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        "alternative"
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        "alternative",
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      ]
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      "form": "mankunde",
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    {
      "form": "monkinde",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        "alternative"
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        "(rare) Men; the male gender or sex."
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      "ipa": "/ˌmanˈkiːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkiːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmanˈkeːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkeːnd(ə)/",
      "note": "East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmɔnˈkyːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔnˌkyːnd(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
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        "Late-Middle-English"
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      "form": "man-kend",
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      "form": "monkinde",
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      "ipa": "/ˌmanˈkiːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkiːnd(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌmanˈkeːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkeːnd(ə)/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmɔnˈkyːnd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔnˌkyːnd(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mankynde"
}

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