Nomanneslond

Middle English

Alternative forms

• No-mannes-lond, No-manneslond, Nomanneslonde, No-mannes-londe, No-manneslonde, Nomanslond, No-mans-lond, No-manslond, Nomannyslond, No-mannyslond, No-mannys-lond

Etymology

From noman +‎ lond.

Noun

Nomanneslond (uncountable)

1. (historical) An area of land outside of London utilised for executions.
2. A swath of unowned or undesirable land.
3. Land that is subject to legal dispute.

Synonyms

• Nonesmanneslond

Descendants

• English: no man's land

References

• “no-man, pron.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.