[f. clan’s, genitive of CLAN sb. + MAN; cf. beadsman, salesman, etc.] A man belonging to a clan, a member of a clan.
1810. Scott, Lady of L., II. xviii. A hundred clansmen raise Their voices.
1816. Byron, Ch. Har., III. xxvi. And Donald’s fame rings in each clansman’s ears!
1844. H. H. Wilson, Brit. India, II. 437. The sovereign and his Thakurs—his clansmen and barons.
1848. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., I. 546. Argyle would shortly appear in arms among his clansmen.
Hence Clansmanship.
1871. Daily News, 26 Aug. Her Royal Highness seemed in the humour for thoroughly enjoying a ball the essence of which was clansmanship.
