limmer

American  

[lim-er] / ˈlɪm ər /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. Archaic. a woman of loose morals; hussy.

2. Archaic. a prostitute or strumpet.

3. Obsolete. a scoundrel or rogue.

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Etymology

Origin of limmer

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots); see limb ¹ ( def. 6 ); Middle English develes lim “limb of Satan”), -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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limmer

Now comes the sax an’ twentieth simmer, I’ve seen the bud upo’ the timmer, Still persecuted by the limmer Frae year to year; But yet despite the kittle kimmer, I, Rob, am here.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns

But the nourice was a fause limmer As e’er hung on a tree; She laid a plot wi’ Lamkin, Whan her lord was o’er the sea.

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Frank Sidgwick

"You limmer," said Dow, "you've been in his pouches."

From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

I mind me on yon bonny bield; An' Fancy traivels far afield To gaither a' that gairdens yield O' sun an' Simmer: To hearten up a dowie chield, Fancy's the limmer!

From Underwoods by Robert Louis Stevenson

Aye—wark yer best—but youth is short,   An' shorter ilka year— There's ane wad gar ye sune forget   Yon limmer o' a mear!

From Songs of Angus and More Songs of Angus by Violet Jacob

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