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Larch wound with ivy has noble quality (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chivalry

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'noble quality' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'larch wound with ivy' is the wordplay.
'wound with' is an anagram indicator (wound can mean twisted or turned around).
'larch' mixed up with 'ivy' makes 'CHIVALRY'.

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chivalry that I've seen before include "Almost defunct code of courtesy towards women" , "Courtesy and consideration towards women, as from knights of old" , "Knightliness" , "Knightly conduct" , "Gentlemanliness" .)

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