ragman

American  

[rag-man, -muhn] / ˈrægˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

ragmen

1. a person who gathers or deals in rag.

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ragman British  

/ ˈræɡˌmæn /

noun

1. another name for rag-and-bone man

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Etymology

Origin of ragman

First recorded in 1350–1400; rag ¹ + man

Example Sentences

The lands of Stevenson in Lanarkshire first mentioned in the next century, in the Ragman Roll, lie within twenty miles east.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Here, six days later, he received the fealty of the clergy, barons, and gentry of Scotland, whose names fill the thirty-five skins of parchment known as the "Ragman Roll."

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

We meet the name of "Fraser" in various spellings in Ragman Roll, which dates A.D. 1292-97.

From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Fraser, Alexander

They played tag, and hide-and-go-seek, and a new game called "Don't Let the Ragman Take Your Rubber Boots."

From Uncle Wiggily's Adventures by Garis, Howard Roger

The meaning of "Ragman's Roll" may be seen in Todd's "Johnson's Dictionary," vide "Rigmarolle;" but in the following Envoy, Wynkyn de Worde speaks of "King Ragman," a new personage in history.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by Hazlitt, William Carew