leman (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[leman 词源字典]
"sweetheart, paramour" (archaic), late 13c., from Middle English leofman (c. 1200), from Old English leof "dear" (see lief) + man "human being, person" (see man (n.)). Originally of either gender, though deliberate archaic usage tends to limit it to women.[leman etymology, leman origin, 英语词源]