Old English · noun
lahmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈlɑxˌmɑnn/[ˈlɑxˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈlɑx · ˌmɑnn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- lawmanchargeddeclaringfamiliar
Meaning
-
one who is familiar with the law and is charged with declaring the law
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Old Norse lǫgmaðr, equivalent to lagu (“law”) + mann (“person, man”)
Descendants
lawman
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