Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithsman

/ ˈlithsmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: liths-man
IPA: / ˈlithsmən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warrior-sailor during the rule of Danish kings of England (especially from Canute onwards).

Example Sentences

"[H]e succeeded, by the help of the thanes north of Thames, and the lithsmen of London, which city was more than half Danish in those days, in setting his puppet on the throne."

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Old English liþsmann (“seafarer, sailor, seaman; pirate”), related to Old Norse liðsmaðr.

Inflected Forms

lithsmen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lithsman?: The recorded pronunciation is / ˈlithsmən/.
What does lithsman mean?: A warrior-sailor during the rule of Danish kings of England (especially from Canute onwards).
Where does lithsman come from?: A learned borrowing from Old English liþsmann (“seafarer, sailor, seaman; pirate”), related to Old Norse liðsmaðr.

How to pronounce lithsman

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