Noah Webster
Manhood
MAN'HOOD, noun [man and hood.] The state of one who is a man, of an adult male, or one who is advanced beyond puberty, boyhood or childhood; virility.
1. Virility; as opposed to womanhood.
2. Human nature; as the manhood of Christ.
3. The qualities of a man; courage; bravery; resolution. [Little Used.]