hire man

Middle English

Alternative forms

• her man
• hirmon, hurmon (West Midland)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrman/, /ˈheːrman/, /-mɔn/
• (West Midland) IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrmɔn/, /ˈhyːrmɔn/

Noun

hire man (plural hire men)

1. (rare) hired individual; hireling

Descendants

• English: hireman
• Middle Scots: hyreman
  • Scots: hireman

References

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