youthhede

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ȝowthehede, youthed, youthede, yowthede, yowthehede geogeðhade, guðhede, guheþehad, ȝeoȝæðhad, ȝeuȝeðe had, ȝuheðe hed, ȝuweðehode (Early Middle English); ȝuheðe had (AB language) ȝouthede, ȝouthhede, yhouthede, yiouthed (Northern); ȝouþehede (West Midland) ȝouthed, ȝoutheid, ȝoutheide, ȝowthed, ȝowtheid, yhouthhed (Early Scots) === Etymology === From the oblique cases of Old English ġeoguþhād, *ġeoguþhǣd; equivalent to youthe +‎ -hede. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjuːθ(h)ɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈjuθ(h)ɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /-ɔ̝ːd(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 Middle Scots: ȝouthheid, ȝouthhede Scots: youthheid, youtheid, youthit ==== References ==== “yǒuthhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.