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limmer
[ lim-er ]
/ ˈlɪm ər /
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noun Scot. and North England.
Archaic. a woman of loose morals; hussy.
Archaic. a prostitute or strumpet.
Obsolete. a scoundrel or rogue.
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Origin of limmer
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots); see limb1 (def. 6); Middle English develes lim “limb of Satan”), -er1
Words nearby limmer
limit point, limitrophe, limit-state design, limit switch, limivorous, limmer, limn, limner, limnetic, limnology, limnophilous
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