Definitions For Leman

Noun

LEMAN (plural LEMANs) (archaic) One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover, gallant, or mistress). (often negative) A paramour.

Alternative forms

leaman lemman {{qualifier, 13th–17th centuries}} lemon {{qualifier, 15th–16th centuries}}

Etymology

From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from {{inh, en, ang, *lēofmann}} ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to {{com, en, lief, man, nocat=1}} ("beloved person").

Anagrams

Elman, Melan, lamen, nelma