lawman

Etymology
From, (as a man's name, , ), from , from. In present use as a law-enforcement officer,.

Noun

 * 1)  A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
 * 2)  One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
 * 3)  The presiding justice of the supreme court.
 * 4)  A man of the law: a lawyer.
 * 5)  An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:police officer
 * See Thesaurus:police officer
 * See Thesaurus:police officer
 * See Thesaurus:police officer

Translations

 * Latin: lagemannus
 * Old Frisian: āsega
 * Old High German: ēwasago
 * Old Saxon: ēosago


 * Latin: lagemannus


 * French:
 * Polish:
 * Russian: представи́тель зако́на, сотру́дник правоохрани́тельного о́ргана, суде́бный исполни́тель

Etymology
From the same root as but with the suffix.

Noun

 * 1)  crazy person