"-yer" meaning in English

See -yer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English, partly an alteration of -ier; and partly from -yere, -iere, -ȝere, the suffix -er appended to words ending in ȝ or g. More at -ier, -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|enm|-ier}} -ier, {{m|enm|-yere}} -yere, {{m|enm|-iere}} -iere, {{m|enm|-ȝere}} -ȝere, {{l|en|-er}} -er, {{m|enm|ȝ}} ȝ, {{m|enm|g}} g, {{m|en|-ier}} -ier, {{m|en|-er}} -er Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -yer, {{en-suffix}} -yer
  1. (rare, usually no longer productive) Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v"). Tags: idiomatic, morpheme, rare, usually
    Sense id: en--yer-en-suffix-O8mMe5N3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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