— lawyerlike, lawyerly , adj.
/law"yeuhr, loy"euhr/ , n.
1. a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
2. New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
v.i.
3. to work as a lawyer; practice law.
v.t.
4. to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.
[ 1350-1400; ME lawyere. See LAW 1 , -IER 1 ]