"limer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪmə/ [UK], /ˈlaɪməɹ/ [US] Forms: limers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem (“leash”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|limer}} Anglo-Norman limer, {{uder|en|fro|liem||leash}} Old French liem (“leash”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} limer (plural limers)
  1. (obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: lymer, limier
    Sense id: en-limer-en-noun-EIIfjW81 Disambiguation of People: 35 25 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 33 18 37 3 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 16 41 2 2 1 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪmə/ [UK], /ˈlaɪməɹ/ [US] Forms: limers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: From lime + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|lime|-er|id2=agent noun}} lime + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} limer (plural limers)
  1. Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-limer-en-noun-u~EY91KE Disambiguation of People: 35 25 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 33 18 37 3 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 16 41 2 2 1 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪmə/ [UK], /ˈlaɪməɹ/ [US] Forms: limers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} limer (plural limers)
  1. (Caribbean) Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out. Tags: Caribbean Categories (topical): People Derived forms: lime
    Sense id: en-limer-en-noun-GRHVXlq3 Disambiguation of People: 35 25 40 Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 33 18 37 3 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 16 41 2 2 1 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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