wommanyssh

Middle English

Alternative forms

wommanysshe, wommanisshe, wommanysche, wommanysch, wommanische, wommannysshe, womannyssh, womannyshe, wommanysh

Etymology

From womman +‎ -yssh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwumaniʃ/

Adjective

wommanyssh (plural wymmenyssh)

Resembling or characteristic of a woman; feminine, womanly.
(Of a man) Effeminate, womanish.

Synonyms

wommanly

Related terms

Descendants

English: womanish, womannish

References

“wǒmmanish, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-06.

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