"longman" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔ̝ːnɡman/ Forms: *longemen [plural], longueman [alternative]
Etymology: From long (“long”) + man (“man”); first attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|long|man|id2=man|t1=long|t2=man}} long (“long”) + man (“man”), {{etydate|c|1300|nocap=1}} first attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} longman, {{enm-noun|*longemen}} longman (plural *longemen)
  1. The middle finger (finger between the index finger and ring finger, second from the thumb) Synonyms: long fynger, myddel fynger
    Sense id: en-longman-enm-noun-9ej7OuH~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fingers

Alternative forms

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