thingman

thingman
\\ˈthiŋmən\ noun (plural thingmen)
Etymology: translation of Old Norse thingmathr
: a member of a Scandinavian legislative or judicial assembly; specifically : housecarl

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  • thingman — noun a) (One of several) men gathered at a thing, for example to settle a dispute over a debt. Now if the debtor pleads that I do not know the law but I will comply with whatever the thingmen think lawful, he [the creditor] must summon him before …   Wiktionary

  • thingman — thing·man …   English syllables

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