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footman

foot·man

US/ˈfʊtmʌn/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

Origin

From Middle English fotman, footman, foteman (“foot soldier, running footman”), from Old English *fōtman, *fōtmann (attested only as Old English fēþman, fēþemann (“footman”), equivalent to foot + man.

Phrases

  • speckled footman

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