Definitions for gleemen

gleemen glee·man

Spelling: [glee-muh n]
IPA: /ˈgli mən/

Gleemen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 68 anagrams from letters in gleemen (eeeglmn).

Definitions for gleemen

noun

  1. (in medieval times) an itinerant singer; minstrel.

Origin of gleemen

before 900; Middle English; Old English glēoman. See glee1, -man

Examples for gleemen

"Methinks I have some remembrance of the lilt," remarked the gleeman, running his fingers over the strings.

Then Hagen, too, bethought him of the gleeman, whom bold Hildebrand had robbed of life.

gleeman continued to be the name given to a minstrel both in England and Scotland almost as long as this order of men continued.

Beer for the lads of the forest, mead for the gleeman, strong waters for the tinker, and wine for the rest.

"The danger is yet to come," said the gleeman, in a low tone.

You were the little clerk who sat so mum in the corner, and then cried fy on the gleeman.

The others, however, drew closer, leaving the place of honor to the right of the gleeman to the free-handed new-comer.

The old English names for one of this profession were gleeman, jogeler, and latterly minstrel; not to mention harper, &c.

Thou art not fit to be called a gleeman beside the singers of Denmark.

The others are Fritz and Rudolph and Wiglaf, the gleeman, in a fantastic garb faded and tattered.

Word Value for gleemen
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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