a native English suffix meaning “state of being” (godhead; maidenhead), occurring in words now mostly archaic or obsolete, many being superseded by forms in -hood.
Origin
Middle English-hede,Old English*-hǣdu, feminine of -hād-hood
British Dictionary definitions for -head
-head
combining form
1.
indicating a person having a preoccupation as specified: breadhead
Slang definitions & phrases for -head
-head
combining word
Addicted to or using the narcotic specified: acidhead/ pothead(1911+ Narcotics)