"bloman" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblɔ̝ːman/ Forms: blomen [plural], blouȝman [alternative, Southern], blaman [alternative, Northern], blamon [alternative], bloamon [alternative]
Etymology: From blo (“blue, dark”) + man (“man”), as a calque of Old Norse blámaðr. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|blo|man|t1=blue, dark|t2=man}} blo (“blue, dark”) + man (“man”), {{calque|enm|non|blámaðr|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse blámaðr Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bloman, {{enm-noun|blomen}} bloman (plural blomen)
  1. A black person (person with dark skin or of sub-Saharan African ancestry) Synonyms: blak man, blewman
    Sense id: en-bloman-enm-noun-HkiKoIFR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "form": "blomen",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "blaman",
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        },
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          "word": "blak man"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈblɔ̝ːman/"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "blaman",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blamon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bloamon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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          "word": "blak man"
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          "word": "blewman"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈblɔ̝ːman/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bloman"
}

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