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Ostmen — Ost men, n. pl.; sing. {Ostman}. [See {East}, and {Man}.] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. Lyttelton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — ˈōstmən noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse austmenn, plural of austmathr, from austr to the east + mathr man more at east, man : Scandinavians anciently settled along the east coast of Ireland … Useful english dictionary
Ostman — Ostmen Ost men, n. pl.; sing. {Ostman}. [See {East}, and {Man}.] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. Lyttelton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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