doomsman

American  

[doomz-muhn] / ˈdumz mən /

noun

• doomsmen
  plural

1. Archaic. a judge.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• doomsmen
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of doomsman

First recorded in 1150–1200; early Middle English domes man “man of judgment”; see doom, 's ¹, -man

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

doomsman doomsmen

The sentence pass'd, the doomsman felt surprise, For tears were streaming from the seraph's eyes.

From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by W. H. (William Henry) Rhodes

Under no circumstances could the poor wretch tell the tale or identify either the prisoners or their doomsman.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace

At the place of execution, Dorothea begged the doomsman to tarry a little, and kneeling by the block, she raised her hands to heaven and prayed earnestly.

From A Child's Book of Saints by T. H. (Thomas Heath) Robinson

And the sound of this clock took possession of every silence until it seemed like the voice of a doomsman counting off the seconds.

From The Night Horseman by Max Brand

"This were too fair a head for the doomsman," said she, with a slight laugh, and, turning away, appeared occupied in preparations for their departure.

From Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

Blind accident and blundering mishap—"such a mistake," says one of the criminals, "as I have often seen in a play"—are the steersmen of their fortunes and the doomsmen of their deeds.

From The Age of Shakespeare by Algernon Charles Swinburne

"Blind accident and blundering mishap—'such a mistake,' says one of the criminals, 'as I have often seen in a play' are the steersmen of their fortunes and the doomsmen of their deeds."

From English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge by G. H. (George Herbert) Mair

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