Hireman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hireman is a noun meaning (archaic, chiefly Scotland) hireling.
Meaning
(archaic, chiefly Scotland) hireling.
Example Sentences
The maiden fair cried aloud for joy, and then the hireman chiel knew that she was true to him, and he said: — "If you love me well, stretch out your hand to me." So the maiden fair stretched out her hand to the hireman chiel in the ploughman's frock, and the baron swore a great oath and galloped away through the stagnant pool.
Word Forms
- hiremen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hiree, wageling, jobber, handman, houseman, hire.
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