youthhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

ȝouthede, ȝouthhede, ȝouþehede, ȝowthehede, yhouthede, yiouthed, youthed, youthede, yowthede, yowthehede
geogeðhade, guheþehad, ȝeoȝæðhad, ȝeuȝeðe had, ȝuheðe had, ȝuheðe hed, ȝuweðehode (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From the oblique cases of Old English ġeoguþhād, *ġeoguþhǣd; equivalent to youthe +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjuːθ(h)ɛːd(ə)/, /ˈjuθ(h)ɛːd(ə)/, /-ɔːd(ə)/

Noun

youthhede (uncountable)

Youthhood (part of life following childhood)
Synonyms: yonghede, yongthe, youthe
Youth (state of being young; youngness)
Synonyms: yonghede, yongthe, youthe

Descendants

English: youthhood, youthhead
Scots: youthheid, youtheid, youthit

References

“yǒuthhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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