word of the day
Monday | 6 Jun 2022
Leman
[lehm-uhn]
Noun
Middle English - late 12th century
- Definition
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A sweetheart or lover, especially a mistress.
- Examples of word Leman in a sentence
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“I am reading about Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife. She is confronted by Anne Boleyn, and accused of being Henrys’ new leman.”
- Did you Know?
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“Leman” originates from the Middle English words lefman, from the words “lef” and “lief.”
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