hire man

Middle English

Alternative forms

her man, hirmon, hurmon

Etymology

From Old English hȳrmann; equivalent to hire (“wages”) +‎ mon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrman/, /ˈheːrman/, /-mɔn/
(dialectal) IPA^(key): /ˈhyːrmɔn/

Noun

hire man (plural hire men)

(rare) hired individual; hireling

Descendants

English: hireman
Scots: hireman

References

“hīre-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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