acreman

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noun

A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.

OriginMiddle English akerman ← Old English æcermann ← Proto-Germanic *akramann- →
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Meanings

nounacreman (plural acremen)

plural acremen

  1. A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*akramann-
  2. Old Englishæcermann
  3. Middle Englishakerman
  4. Englishacreman

From Middle English akerman, acreman, from Old English æcermann, æcerman, from Proto-Germanic *akramann-. Equivalent to acre + -man. Cognate with German Ackermann.

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APA

acreman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acreman

MLA

“acreman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acreman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acreman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acreman.

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