Etymology

hireman

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Today it means: hireling Full definition →

Middle English hire man ← Old English hȳrmann
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhȳrmann
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhire man
  3. English todayhireman

From Middle English hire man, from Old English hȳrmann, equivalent to hire + -man.

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