Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1820-1849
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JACKMAN, n. A retainer, an armed serving man. Revived by Scott but now obs. exc. hist.Sc. 1820 Scott Monastery ix.:
The chiefs and landed proprietors retaining in their service what were called Jack-men.Sc. 1823 Scott Q. Durward vii.:
Grooms and couteliers, and jackmen, as we should call them in Scotland.Sc. 1849 J. Grant Kirkcaldy of Grange iv.:
A train of swash-bucklers or stout jackmen.
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