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Meaning of lithsman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlithsmən

Definitions

A warrior-sailor during the rule of Danish kings of England (especially from Canute onwards).

historical

Examples

“[H]e succeeded, by the help of the thanes north of Thames, and the lithsmen of London, which city was more than half Danish in those days, in setting his puppet on the throne.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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