sherman
Middle English
Alternative forms
- shereman, sereman, scherman, scharman, sharman, shereman
Etymology
From shere + man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːrman/, /ˈʃɛrman/
Noun
sherman (plural shermen)
- A shearman or sheep-shearer; one who shears sheep.
Descendants
- English: shearman
References
- “shē̆r-man (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-02.