Manxwoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Manx Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English Manxwoman From Manx + -woman.
Meanings
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A woman from the Isle of Man.
...the rising inflexion in her voice which made the talk of the true Manxwoman the sweetest thing in the world to listen to.
1894, Hall Caine, The Manxman:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manxwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |