henxman

== English == === Noun === henxman (plural henxmen) Obsolete form of henchman. === References === “henxman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === hanseman, hansman, haynxman, henksman, henshman, hensman, henxtman, heyncemann, heynesman, heynsman, hynsman === Etymology === Either from a hypothetical Old English *henġestmann or formed anew from Old English henġest (“stallion”) +‎ man (“man”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛnks(t)ˌman/, /ˈhɛnsˌman/, /ˈhæi̯nsˌman/ === Noun === henxman (plural henxmen) A male attendant to a high-ranking noble. ==== Descendants ==== ==== References ==== “hengest-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.