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talesman en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English tale English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English talesman From tale + -s- + man.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) The (male) author or relater of a tale; storyteller.

Forms

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talesmen	Number=Plur		lexicographic

talesman en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From tales + man.

Meanings

1. Someone summoned to a jury when a tales is awarded, to make up numbers.

Forms

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talesmen	Number=Plur		lexicographic