bookman

See also: Bookman

English

Etymology

From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book +‎ man.

Noun

bookman (plural bookmen)

  1. (historical, Old English law) One who held bookland.
  2. A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
  3. One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.
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