foman
Middle English
/ˈfɔːman/
noun
Definitions
- A rival or foeman; one locked in conflict with another.
- An enemy combatant; a member of an opposing force.
- (rare) A religious or spiritual opponent or opposing force.
- (rare) Satan; the leader of the forces of evil.
- (rare) A creature of Hell; a demon.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English fāhman (enemy) affix from Middle English fo (foe, hostile) + Middle English man (person, man).
Origin
Middle English
man
Gloss
person, man
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Classifier
Kanji
男, 夫, 士
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- foe English
- foeman English
- man English
- πολλοί, πολύς Ancient Greek
- fāhman Old English
- man Old English
- mann Old English
- ġefāh Old English
- animan Middle English
- fo Middle English
- foteman Middle English
- horsman Middle English
- jorneman Middle English
- lewed man Middle English
- loresman Middle English
- man Middle English
- mankynde Middle English
- manscipe Middle English
- myster man Middle English
- noman Middle English
- sherman Middle English
- tylman Middle English
- womman Middle English
- man Old Norse
- maun Scots