- Ostmen
- Ostmen Ost"men, n. pl.; sing. {Ostman}. [See {East}, and {Man}.] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. --Lyttelton. [1913 Webster]
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Ostmen — Lit. eastmen . *Viking settlers who created colonies in Ireland at Dublin, Waterford, Wexford and Limerick. The Irish Ostmen were driven out by Richard de Clare soon after he landed in Ireland in August 1170 … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
ostmen — ost·men … English syllables
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