"micher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: michers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mycher, müchere, müchare, equivalent to mich + -er. More at mitch. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mycher}} Middle English mycher, {{suffix|en|mich|er}} mich + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} micher (plural michers)
  1. One who goes sneaking about for dishonest or improper purposes; one who skulks, or keeps out of sight; a pander or go-between.
    Sense id: en-micher-en-noun-d-wpqzSV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 1 33 8 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 37 3 28 11 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 2 33 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 2 34 5 6
  2. A thief; especially a secret or petty thief.
    Sense id: en-micher-en-noun-~js58SV3
  3. One who feigns poverty.
    Sense id: en-micher-en-noun-oYSJJYYz
  4. A truant; one who is absent without permission.
    Sense id: en-micher-en-noun-YDdhGRLs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mitcher Derived forms: mitchery

Verb [English]

Forms: michers [present, singular, third-person], michering [participle, present], michered [participle, past], michered [past]
Etymology: From Middle English mycher, müchere, müchare, equivalent to mich + -er. More at mitch. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mycher}} Middle English mycher, {{suffix|en|mich|er}} mich + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} micher (third-person singular simple present michers, present participle michering, simple past and past participle michered)
  1. (intransitive) To sneak. Tags: intransitive Derived forms: mitchering
    Sense id: en-micher-en-verb-A1CUz9ZM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mitcher

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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