Lagman

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker. historical

    "There was a ſucceſſion of thirty-eight lagmans, which continued till 1262, when the republic [the Icelandic Commonwealth] was deſtroyed by the Danes."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of laghman. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    The presiding justice of the supreme court; a lawman. Orkney, Shetland, historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.

Synonyms

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lawman

Example

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"There was a ſucceſſion of thirty-eight lagmans, which continued till 1262, when the republic [the Icelandic Commonwealth] was deſtroyed by the Danes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Swedish lagman. Doublet of lawman.

Etymology 2

From Kapampangan Lagman.

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