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lagman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
lag-man
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.

noun

The presiding justice of the supreme court; a lawman.

noun

Alternative form of laghman.

Uncountable

name

A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish lagman. Doublet of lawman.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

lagmans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lawting

Questions

What does lagman mean?
In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.
Where does lagman come from?
Borrowed from Swedish lagman. Doublet of lawman.

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