neighbourhead

English

Alternative forms

  • neghborhede (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English neiȝboreheed, equivalent to neighbour +‎ -head (“-hood”). Doublet of neighbourhood.

Cognate with Scots nechbourhede, nichbourhede, neychbourheid, nichbourheid, neborhed (“neighbourhood”).

Noun

neighbourhead (uncountable)

  1. (now chiefly Scotland) Neighbourhood.
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