gleeman

[ glee-muhn ]

/ ˈgli mən /

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noun, plural glee·men.

(in medieval times) an itinerant singer; minstrel.

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Origin of gleeman

before 900; Middle English; Old English glēoman.See glee¹, -man

Words nearby gleeman

glee, glee club, gleed, gleeful, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet, gleety, gleg

How to use gleeman in a sentence

The others are Fritz and Rudolph and Wiglaf, the gleeman, in a fantastic garb faded and tattered.
The Saxons|Edwin Davies Schoonmaker
Beer for the lads of the forest, mead for the gleeman, strong waters for the tinker, and wine for the rest.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
The others, however, drew closer, leaving the place of honor to the right of the gleeman to the free-handed new-comer.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
"Methinks I have some remembrance of the lilt," remarked the gleeman, running his fingers over the strings.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

There was a wandering gleeman who came into the marketplace on the hill top, and we stood and listened to him.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for gleeman

gleeman

/ (ˈɡliːmən) /

noun plural -men

obsolete a minstrel

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