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lawman

law·man

UK/ˈlɔːmæn/ US/ˈlɔːmən/ uncommon informal rare

noun

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Origin

From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.

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