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earlman

earlman noun: a nobleman, warrior, or man of rank, in Anglo-Saxon times.

Noun

earlman (plural earlmen)

  1. A nobleman, warrior, or man of rank, in Anglo-Saxon times.
    • According to the old king's will, his body was borne down the sea cliffs and placed on the earlman's ship.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 20

Forms of earlman

pluralearlmen

Origin of earlman

Modern coinage, from earl + man.

Questions about earlman

What does earlman mean?
Earlman means a nobleman, warrior, or man of rank, in Anglo-Saxon times.
What part of speech is earlman?
Earlman is a noun.
What is the plural of earlman?
The plural of earlman is earlmen.

Words near earlman in the dictionary

  1. earliness
  2. earlinesses
  3. earlish
  4. Earll
  5. Earlls
  6. earlman
  7. earlmen
  8. earlobe
  9. earlobeless
  10. earlobes
  11. earlock

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