The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
roberdsman — ˈräbə(r)dzmən noun (plural roberdsmen) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English roberdesman, robertesman, probably from Robertes (gen. of the name Robert, probably considered an appropriate fictitious name for a robber because of the… … Useful english dictionary
roberdsman — rob·erds·man … English syllables
-men — Roberdsman Rob erds*man, Robertsman Rob erts*man, n.; pl. { men}. (Old Statutes of Eng.) A bold, stout robber, or night thief; said to be so called from Robin Hood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Robertsman — Roberdsman Rob erds*man, Robertsman Rob erts*man, n.; pl. { men}. (Old Statutes of Eng.) A bold, stout robber, or night thief; said to be so called from Robin Hood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
