Middle English

Alternative forms

• manship
• monscipe

Noun

manscipe (uncountable)

1. position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness

   • c1400, Cursor Mundi:

     Ac fourti winter Madan mid mansipe held his riche.

2. honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy

   • c1225, Homilies in Cotton Vespasian:

     Si ego pater ubi est honor meus..gif ic fader ham, wer his mi manscipe.

3. manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry

   • c1465, The Paston Letters:

     And how that ever ye do, hold up your manship.

4. human condition

   • c1400, Cursor Mundi:

     Bot he was ferliful to call if þou it sagh..þat in a man all manscip war.

Related terms

• manshiply
• manshipen

Descendants

• English: manship

Old English

Etymology

From man +‎ -scipe

Noun

manscipe m ‎(nominative plural manscipas)

1. humanity, courtesy, kindness, chivalry

   Manscipe gyfan beþearfendum and ælþeódigum. — Chivalry enriches the poor and the pilgrims.

Descendants

• manship