"asker" meaning in Middle English

See asker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaskər(ə)/, /ˈaksər(ə)/ Forms: askers [plural]
Etymology: From axen + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|axen|-er}} axen + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} asker, {{enm-noun|askers}} asker (plural askers)
  1. One who prays towards or supplicates a divinity. Categories (topical): Communication, Religion
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun-4DKiis5E Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0 0 0 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
  2. One who criticises, reviews, or examines; a checker. Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun-E0mBTx4O Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
  3. A litigant; one who begins legal action or one hired by such a person. Categories (topical): Communication, Law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun-0dgNE6S9 Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Law: 12 12 40 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Taxation: 12 13 38 13 12 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 16 26 18 13 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
  4. (rare) An extortionist; one who requires excessive charges. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun-v4VIQMwP Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
  5. (rare) One who asks or questions; an asker. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun--vkoXOvE Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
  6. (rare) One who levies dues or fees. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-asker-enm-noun-~2VxUaWM Disambiguation of Communication: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 15 17 22 20 13 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: askere, axer, axere

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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