Le·man (l  m n, l-m  ), Lake See Lake Geneva. |
lem·an (l mn, lmn)n. Archaic 1. A sweetheart; a lover. 2. A mistress. [Middle English leofman, lemman : leof, dear (from Old English l of; see leubh- in Indo-European roots) + man, man; see man.] |
leman [ˈlɛmən ˈliː-]
n Archaic
1. (Historical Terms) a beloved; sweetheart
2. (Historical Terms) a lover or mistress
[C13 lemman, leofman, from leof dear, lief + man]
leman - An old word for "sweetheart, lover."
See also related terms for sweetheart.
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