lemman

See also: lèmman

English

Etymology

From Middle English lemman, lefmon, leofmon, from Old English lēof +‎ mann, equivalent to lief +‎ man.

Noun

lemman (plural lemmans)

  1. Alternative form of leman

Finnish

Noun

lemman

  1. Genitive singular form of lemma.

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English lēof +‎ mann.

Noun

lemman (plural lemmans)

  1. A lover, sweetheart, especially a secret lover or mistress.
    • 1380s-1390s. Geoffrey Chaucer‎. The Millers Tale, Canterbury Tales:
      Awaketh lemman mine, and speketh to me.

Descendants

Swedish

Noun

lemman

  1. indefinite plural of lemma
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