Larch wound with ivy has noble quality (8)
I believe the answer is:
chivalry
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)