yeoman
yeoman
subs.
P. and V. αὐτουργός, ὁ, ἐργά̆της, ὁ ; see farmer.
subs.
P. and V. αὐτουργός, ὁ, ἐργά̆της, ὁ ; see farmer.
YEOMAN
agri agrorum possessor or dominus: agrarius (Cic. Att. 1 19 4; landed proprietor): liberi praedii possessor (having a freehold); plur. aratores: yeomen of the guard custodes corporis; stipatores corporis; satellites (from the context). Vid: LIFE-GUARD.
agri agrorum possessor or dominus: agrarius (Cic. Att. 1 19 4; landed proprietor): liberi praedii possessor (having a freehold); plur. aratores: yeomen of the guard custodes corporis; stipatores corporis; satellites (from the context). Vid: LIFE-GUARD.
yeoman: no exact word: agri or agrōrum dŏmĭnus: or simply agrārius, Cic. Att. 1, 19, 4: agrĭcŏla, cŏlōnus (farmer, but not necessarily of his own land): sturdy yeomen, fortes coloni, Virg. G. 3, 288. Phr.: he is an independent y., ploughing his own acres, paterna rura bobus exercet suis, Hor. Ep. 2, 3: yeomen of the guard, *stipatores corporis, satellites: v. BODY-*GUARD .