"daysman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪzmən/ Forms: daysmen [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English -s- English -man English daysman From day + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|day|-s-|-man|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English -s- English -man English daysman [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dagaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*dag", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "dæġ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "day", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "day", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-s-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-man", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "daysman", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="daysman"> From day + -s- + -man. Head templates: {{en-noun|daysmen}} daysman (plural daysmen)
  1. (archaic) An arbiter, referee, mediator. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-daysman-en-noun-JJCNGt51 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 54
  2. A labourer who works during the day.
    Sense id: en-daysman-en-noun-B0E2FoyB Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 27 73 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 27 73 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 17 83

Inflected forms

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