"daysman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪzmən/ Forms: daysmen [plural]
Etymology: From day + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|day|-s-|-man}} 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
  2. A labourer who works during the day.
    Sense id: en-daysman-en-noun-B0E2FoyB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

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