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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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Hangman

noun One who hangs another

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HANG'MAN , noun One who hangs another; a public executioner; also, a term of reproach.

Source: American Dictionary of the English Language (1828 Edition), MDX derived from public Internet Archive item. Private-use review; confirm rights before public redistribution