Layamon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪəmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lā′ə mən, lä′yə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Lay•a•mon  (lā′ə mən, lä′yə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographicalfl. c1200, English poet and chronicler. Also called Lawman. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Layamon / ˈlaɪəmən/, Lawman / ˈlɔːmən/
  1. 12th-century English poet and priest; author of the Brut, a chronicle providing the earliest version of the Arthurian story in English
'Layamon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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