schoolman
A medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
historical
So if a mans wit be wandering, let him study Mathematicks; if his wit be not apt to distinguish, or finde difference, let him study the Schoole-men; if it be not apt to beat over matters, and to find out resemblances, let him study Lawyers cases. So every defect of the mind may have speciall receit.
1597, Francis Bacon, Essays, London: John Jaggard, 1613, “Of Studies,”
Where it comes from
From Middle English scoleman (attested in names), from Old English scōlman, scōlmann (“student, scholar”), equivalent to school + -man.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry schoolman (CC BY-SA 4.0).