ˈlȯmən noun
( plural lawmen )
Etymology: translation of Old English lageman, from lage- (from lagu law) + man
1. : an hereditary official acting chiefly as a doomster in boroughs of medieval England formerly under Danish rule
the lawmen of Lincoln were holders of heritable franchises — F.W.Maitland
2.
[ law (II) + man ]
: a law enforcement officer (as a sheriff or policeman)
the killing of a lawman is not taken lightly in the Texas border country — Caddo Cameron