"limmer" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɪmə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-limmer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more limmer [comparative], most limmer [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-adj}} limmer (comparative more limmer, superlative most limmer)
  1. Limber; flexible (either physically or morally). Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-adj-gzhASa81 Disambiguation of Dogs: 14 21 5 18 25 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪmə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-limmer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: limmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps from limb, or French limier; see leamer. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{uder|en|fr|limier}} French limier, {{m|en|leamer}} leamer Head templates: {{en-noun}} limmer (plural limmers)
  1. (Scotland) A rogue; a low, base fellow. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Women Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-noun-lW9RnpyL Disambiguation of Women: 2 36 15 14 24 9 Disambiguation of Dogs: 14 21 5 18 25 18 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 5 27 11 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 34 5 17 20 15 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 7 22 17 24
  2. A promiscuous woman.
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-noun-QGDnoNda
  3. A limehound; a leamer. Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-noun-uSSw-rsM Disambiguation of Dogs: 14 21 5 18 25 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 5 27 11 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 7 22 17 24
  4. A mongrel, such as a cross between the mastiff and hound. Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-noun-sCny2BVO Disambiguation of Dogs: 14 21 5 18 25 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 5 27 11 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 7 22 17 24
  5. (nautical) A manrope at the side of a ladder. Categories (topical): Nautical Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-limmer-en-noun-YMy3jaXt Disambiguation of Dogs: 14 21 5 18 25 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 5 27 11 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 7 22 17 24 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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