Complete Definition of "leman"

English
Etymology
From lief + man.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�l�m�n/, /�li:m�n/

Noun
en-noun

  1. archaic A lover, sweetheart, especially a secret lover or mistress.

#:*1819: The prisoner I speak of is better booty � a jolly monk riding to visit his leman, an I may judge by his horse-gear and wearing apparel. � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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