fotman
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom fot (“foot”) + man (“man”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfotman (plural fotmen)
- A footman; a fighter who battles without a horse.
- One who journeys or voyages on foot.
- A hireling or messenger who travels on foot.
- (rare) A melee fighter; one who fights without ranged weapons.
Descendants
edit- English: footman
References
edit- “fọ̄t-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-17.