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lawrightmen

lawrightmen is the plural of lawrightman.

Meaning of lawrightman

Noun

lawrightman (plural lawrightmen)

  1. (historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
    • From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish...1983, Paul Thompson, Tony Wailey, Trevor Lummis, History Workshop Series, Living the Fishing, Routledge & Kegan Paul

Questions about lawrightmen

What is lawrightmen the plural of?
Lawrightmen is the plural of lawrightman.

Words near lawrightmen in the dictionary

  1. Lawrentian
  2. Lawrenz
  3. Lawrenzes
  4. lawrie
  5. lawrightman
  6. lawrightmen
  7. Lawro
  8. Lawry
  9. Lawrys
  10. laws
  11. laws a mercy

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