foman
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English fāhman; equivalent to fo (“hostile”, adjective) + man (“man”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfoman (plural fomen)
- A rival or foeman; one locked in conflict with another.
- An enemy combatant; a member of an opposing force.
- (rare, Christianity) A religious or spiritual opponent or opposing force.
- (rare, Christianity) Satan; the leader of the forces of evil.
- (rare, Christianity) A creature of Hell; a demon.
Descendants
edit- English: foeman
References
edit- “fō-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-27.