"cloyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cloyers [plural]
Etymology: From cloy + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|cloy|-er|id2=agent noun}} cloy + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloyer (plural cloyers)
  1. One who cloys.
    Sense id: en-cloyer-en-noun-wQFs1sO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 42 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 59 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 36 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 33 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: cloyers [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps for *clawyer (“one who practices thievery”, literally “claw-er”), or a variant of *clyer (“one who clies”), equivalent to cly + -er. More at cly. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suf|en|cly|-er|id2=agent noun}} cly + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloyer (plural cloyers)
  1. (historical, thieves' cant) One who intruded on the profits of young sharpers, by claiming a share. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cloyer-en-noun-sibPzdkk Categories (other): English Thieves' Cant
  2. A thief, shoplifter.
    Sense id: en-cloyer-en-noun-rWU7p2kx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cloyner
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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