"toyer" meaning in English

See toyer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: toyers [plural]
Etymology: From toy + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toy|er}} toy + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} toyer (plural toyers)
  1. One who toys; one who is full of trifling tricks; a trifler.
    Sense id: en-toyer-en-noun-jc86EaPJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 69 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 3 3

Inflected forms

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