"foeman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfəʊmən/ [UK] Forms: foemen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), from Old English fāhman (“enemy”), equivalent to foe + man. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foman||an enemy, devil, demon}} Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), {{inh|en|ang|fāhman||enemy}} Old English fāhman (“enemy”), {{compound|en|foe|man}} foe + man Head templates: {{en-noun|foemen}} foeman (plural foemen)
  1. (archaic) An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-foeman-en-noun-YTRxzTMk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} foeman
  1. Alternative form of foman Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: foman
    Sense id: en-foeman-enm-noun-5MTsUW77 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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