The fifte is moder of helthe, A frend in alle fondynges, And for the land evere a leche, A lemman of alle clennesse.
She showd me a cup of the good red gold, Well set wi jewls sae fair to see; Says, Gin you will be my lemman sae true, This goodly gift I will you gi.
She stroaked my head, an she kembed my hair, An she set me down saftly on her knee; Says, Gin ye will be my lemman so true, Sae monny braw things as I woud you gi.
And of that dede in taknyng He gave his lemman thare a ryng, And bad hyr that scho suld kepe that wele, And hald for hys luve that jwele.
She showd me a mantle o red scarlet, Wi gouden flowrs an fringes fine; Says, Gin ye will be mylemman so true, This goodly gift it sal be thine.
It was his light lemmantook his life, And hided him in the linn.
I never will be your lemman sae true, An’ I wish I were out o’ your company.
Kynde hath closed therinne Craftily withalle A lemman that he loveth Lik to hymselve; Anima she hatte.
But an thy lemmancame from Roome, Cuppes & cannes thou wold ffind soone.
This wife, when Phoebus was from home one day, Sent for her lemman then, without delay.
Haud far awa', and lat me be; I never will be your lemman sae true, And I wish I were out o' your companie.
Un-to his lemman Dalida he tolde That in his heres al his strengthe lay, And falsly to his fo-men she him solde.
Me dremed al this night, pardee, An elf-queen shal my lemman be, And slepe under my gore.
Tho redde he me how Sampson loste his heres, Slepinge, his lemman kitte hem with hir sheres; Thurgh whiche tresoun loste he bothe his yën.
My faire brid, my swete cinamome, Awaketh, lemman myn, and speketh to me!
And so bifel, whan Phebus was absent, His wyf anon hath for hir lemman sent, (100) Hir lemman?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lemman" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
