Nomanneslond
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- No-mannes-lond, No-manneslond, Nomanneslonde, No-mannes-londe, No-manneslonde, Nomanslond, No-mans-lond, No-manslond, Nomannyslond, No-mannyslond, No-mannys-lond
Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]Nomanneslond (uncountable)
- (historical) An area of land outside of London utilised for executions.
- A swath of unowned or undesirable land.
- Land that is subject to legal dispute.
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: no man's land
References
[edit]- “no-man, pron.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.