Etymology

limer

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Today it means: A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman limer ← Old French liem
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limer · noun1

  1. Old French · derived fromliem“leash”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromlimer
  3. English todaylimer

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

limer · noun2

From lime + -er.

limer · noun3

Unknown.

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