Limer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈlʌɪmÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈlaɪməɹ/

From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem ("leash").

Alternative forms

• lymer
• limier

Full definition of limer

Noun

1. (obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

{1} + -er.

Noun

1. Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.

Origin unknown.

Noun

1. (West Indies) Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.

Derived terms

• lime

Anagrams

• miler