acreman

noun

acreman

noun

Etymology From Middle English akerman, acreman, from Old English æcermann, æcerman, from Proto-Germanic *akramann-. Equivalent to acre + -man. Cognate with German Ackermann.

1

A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.

Derived terms
acremanland

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