noun · masculinesecond declension
lagemannus
lagemannus m (genitive lagemannī)
Meaning
- Medieval LatinhistoricalmasculineA lawman: a declarer of the law or (especially) one of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England with soc and sac over their households.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lagemannus | lagemannī |
| genitive | lagemannī | lagemannōrum |
| dative | lagemannō | lagemannīs |
| accusative | lagemannum | lagemannōs |
| ablative | lagemannō | lagemannīs |
| vocative | lagemanne | lagemannī |
Origins
From Old English lahmann (“lawman”), from Old Norse lǫgmaðr (“lawman”).
Descendants
- Englishlageman