presthode

Middle English

Alternative forms

prestehode, preisthade, preesthood, preesthode, presthed, presthede, preostehood, preosthood, priesthod

Etymology

From Old English prēosthād; equivalent to prest (“priest”) +‎ -hod.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpreːsthɔːd/, /ˈpreːsthɛːd/

Noun

presthode (uncountable)

The status and office of a priest.
The status and office of any clergy member ranking a priest or higher.
The (Christian) priesthood or clergy
Christendom, all Christians

Related terms

prest

Descendants

English: priesthood
Scots: presthade

References

“prẹ̄sthēd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.

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