foeman means an enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
foeman is pronounced /ˈfəʊmən/.
Why “foeman” is a great word
FOEMAN — [Noun] An enemy in battle; a hostile adversary, especially in a military context. From Middle English foman ("an enemy, devil, demon"), from Old English fāhman ("enemy"), a compound of fāh or fā ("hostile"; see foe) + mann ("person"). Unlike "rival," which suggests competition in a shared arena, or "adversary," a general term for any opponent, a foeman is defined by the specific, mortal geometry of the field. He is the silhouette on the opposing ridge, the glint of spear-points across a shield-wall, the shared, breathless recognition before the clash—a word that acknowledges the profound intimacy of trying to kill a stranger, and from whose hand all honor must be wrung.
noun
- An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.“a snaggy Oke, which he had torne / Out of his mothers bowelles, and it made / His mortall mace, wherewith his foemen he dismayde.”