Etymology

rhymer

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Middle English rymare ← Old English rīmere
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rhymer · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromrīmere“a compouter, reckoner, calculator”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrymare
  3. English todayrhymer

From Middle English rymare, from Old English rīmere (“a compouter, reckoner, calculator”), equivalent to rhyme + -er. Cognate with Dutch rijmer, German Reimer, Danish rimer, Swedish rimmare, Icelandic rímari. More at rhyme.

Rhymer · proper noun2

From rhymer.

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