Masker

From Middle English *maskeren, malskren (), from Old English *malscrian (attested in derivative malscrung ("enchantment, charm")), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *malskaz ("haughty"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- ("to beat, crush, grind"). Cognate with Middle Dutch malsch ("headstrong, zealous"), Gothic (malsks, "foolish"). More at mask.

Full definition of masker

Verb

1. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To render giddy or senseless; confuse; bewilder; stupefy - Holland
• 2000, Paul Salzman, Early Modern Women's Writing:He is so, for he is not one that sets forth to the wars with great resolutions and hopes, and returns with maskered fears, and despairs; neither is he like those that take more care, and are more industrious to get gay clothes, and fine feathers, ...
2. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To be bewildered.
3. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To choke; stifle.
4. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To decay; rust.

From mask + -er.

Noun

1. One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
2. That which masks (noise in a signal, etc.).

Anagrams

• kermas
• makers
• markes