"yoman" meaning in Middle English

See yoman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjɛman/, /ˈjɛːman/, /ˈjɔman/, /ˈjɔːman/ Forms: yomen [plural]
Etymology: Of obscure origin. Possibly from Old English *ġēamann, related to Old Frisian gāmann (“villager”), Middle Dutch goyman (“arbitrator”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*ġēamann}} Old English *ġēamann, {{cog|ofs|gāmann|t=villager}} Old Frisian gāmann (“villager”), {{cog|dum|goyman|t=arbitrator}} Middle Dutch goyman (“arbitrator”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} yoman, {{enm-noun|yomen}} yoman (plural yomen)
  1. subordinate, hireling Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-yoman-enm-noun-Zi3eiH30 Disambiguation of People: 50 50
  2. yeoman, freeholder Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-yoman-enm-noun-G6cAlzaI Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yeman, ȝeman, ȝimman
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɛman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɛːman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔːman/"
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ȝimman"
    }
  ],
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    },
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        "2": "gāmann",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch goyman (“arbitrator”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of obscure origin. Possibly from Old English *ġēamann, related to Old Frisian gāmann (“villager”), Middle Dutch goyman (“arbitrator”).",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "subordinate, hireling"
      ],
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        [
          "hireling",
          "hireling"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɛman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɛːman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔman/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔːman/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "yeman"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝeman"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝimman"
    }
  ],
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}

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