LIMER


Meaning of LIMER in English

I. ˈlīmə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French limier, from Old French liemier, from lien leash, band, tie + -ier -er — more at lien

archaic : a leash hound ; especially : bloodhound

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: lime (II) + -er

1. : one that snares birds with birdlime

2. : one that uses or applies lime ; especially : a tannery worker who soaks hides and skins in lime solution to loosen the hair — called also limeman

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.