"termer" meaning in English

See termer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-termer.wav Forms: termers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ) Etymology: From term + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|term|-er|id2=measurement}} term + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} termer (plural termers)
  1. (in combinations) Someone who is in a certain term
    Sense id: en-termer-en-noun-6fMGZeLX
  2. (law) One who has an estate for a term of years or for life. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-termer-en-noun-9w97Itxv Topics: law
  3. (obsolete) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practise tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-termer-en-noun-ETuEyTNS Disambiguation of People: 21 18 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (measurement), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 33 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (measurement): 23 23 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 27 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 35 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: termor Derived forms: long-termer, short-termer

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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