~ 1
■ verb move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
Origin
ME lomere , perh. symbolic of clumsy movement.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 Brit. disused articles of furniture that inconveniently take up space.
2》 chiefly N. Amer. partly prepared timber.
■ verb
1》 (usu. be ~ed with ) Brit. informal burden with an unwanted responsibility.
2》 [usu. as noun ~ing ] chiefly N. Amer. cut and prepare forest timber for transport and sale.
Origin
C16: perh. from ~ 1 ; later assoc. with obs. ~ 'pawnbroker's shop'.
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~ 3 Scottish
informal
■ verb casually strike up a relationship with (a prospective sexual partner).
■ noun a prospective sexual partner.
Origin
1960s: of unknown origin.