bookman

See also: Bookman

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English bocman, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book +‎ man.

Noun

bookman (plural bookmen)

1. (Old English law) One who held bookland.
2. A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
3. One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.