Manhood
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MANHOOD. The ceremony of doing homage by the vassal to his lord was denominated homagium or manhood, by the feudists. The formula used was devenio vester homo, I become you Com. 54. See Homage.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.