houshold

Middle English

Alternative forms

houshald, howsholde, housholde, houshalde, household, howshold

Etymology

From hus +‎ hold (“grip, rule, domain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuːshɔːld/

Noun

houshold (plural housholdes)

Descendants

English: household
Scots: houshald, housald, housell, howsell

References

“hǒus-hōld (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.

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