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▪ I. carman1|ˈkɑːmən|
[f. car n. + man.]
A man who drives a car; a carter, carrier. Also name of one of the London City Companies.
1580Baret Alv. C 146 A carman or carter. 1598B. Jonson Ev. Man in Hum. iii. ii, Serue..in Thames-street, or at Custome-house key, in a ciuill warre against the car⁓men. 1663Gerbier Counsel 26 That no Car-men turne or tumble down their Bricks. 1735in Swift's Lett. (1768) IV. 141, I promise..to send the paper by the carman. 1880Times 15 Nov. 6/2 The carman who drove me..to Ballinroe. 1887Whitaker's Alm. 309 The fee for taking up freedom by purchase in the Carmen's Company is {pstlg}9 15s.
▪ II. † ˈcarman2 Obs.
Also 2 carlman, 4 carmanne, careman.
[a. ON. karmann, var. of karlmann (in nom. karmaðr) male, man, f. karl man, male + mann man.]
A man, an adult male.
1135O.E. Chron., Þa namen hi þa men..carl men and wimen. a1300Cursor M. 27166 Quar he carman be, woman, or barn. c1325Metr. Hom. 156 Simeon hiht the carmanne And the womman was cald dam Anne. a1400Morte Arth. 957 Carefulle caremane, thow carpez to lowde. |
