Etymology

foeman

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Today it means: An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon. Full definition →

Middle English foman ← Old English fāhman
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfāhman“enemy”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfoman“an enemy, devil, demon”
  3. English todayfoeman

From Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), from Old English fāhman (“enemy”), equivalent to foe + man.

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