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[idelman] (1399)

[idelman] (1399)


pl. idelmen  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  idleman n.  MED:  idelman n.  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

status(in Ireland) 'idle man', gentleman (as opposed to a working man)
( 1399 )  les nacions Engleis qi sont rebelx [...] qi ne veullent obeiere a la leye n’estre justifiez, mes destruiont les povres gentz liges de la terre, [...] et voillent estre appellez gentillemen de sank et idelmen, la ou ils sont fortz larons, et ne sont my justifiez per la ley, et voullent prendre prisoners de les Engleis  King’s Council Ireland 264

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