manship

noun

1. (uncountable)The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.

   “Every man is a man if he chooses to be, and has in himself all that he needs in order to be a man in the full significance of the term; and therefore no one has any occasion to borrow a part of his manship from his brother.”

   “He certainly had nothing to do with the choosing of his manship, any more than his sister had of her womanhood.”

   “They were middle-class and, therefore, "had a better attitude towards girls because boys [in Washington Highlands] like beating girls to show their manship.”

   “The manship of Jesus was hid from the eyes of men as completely as the Godship.”

2. (archaic, uncountable)Position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness

   “Ac fourti winter Madan mid mansipe held his riche.”

3. (archaic, uncountable)Honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy

   “For los and priis þou miᵹt þer winne & manschip to þe & al þi kinne.”

4. (archaic, dialectal, uncountable)Manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry

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

5. (archaic, uncountable)Human condition.

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

name

1. A surname.