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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lawman, n.2 [e.m.E. (1588): cf. OE. lahmann, Anglo-L. lage-, lagamannus, ON. lǫgmaðr, in various special senses, and Lawman,n.1] A man of law, a lawyer. — 1535 Stewart 2942.
He hes gart seik in mony sindrie land … Leichis, lawmen and mony vther mo
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"Lawman n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lawman_n_2>
