"palmer" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpal.mər(ə)/ Forms: palmeres [plural]
Etymology: Named for the palm branches they were wont to bring back from the Levant to signify their pilgrimage. From Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier, from Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”), from palma (“palm tree”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|palmer}} Anglo-Norman palmer, {{der|enm|fro|paumier}} Old French paumier, {{der|enm|ML.|palmārius|t=palmer}} Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} palmer, {{enm-noun|palmeres}} palmer (plural palmeres)
  1. A pilgrim who has been to the Holy Land.
    Sense id: en-palmer-enm-noun-uqNXGZL~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. (by extension) Any pilgrim or crusader. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-palmer-enm-noun-NQWvZQHZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: palmere

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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