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lorimer

American

[lawr-uh-mer] / ˈlɔr ə mər /

Also loriner

noun

a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.

lorimer British

/ ˈlɒrɪnə, ˈlɒrɪmə /

noun

(formerly) a person who made bits, spurs, and other small metal objects

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Etymology

Origin of lorimer

1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French lor ( e ) mier, lorenier, derivative of lorain harness strap < Vulgar Latin *lōrāmen, for Latin lōrāmentum strap, equivalent to lōr ( um ) strap, thong + -ā- generalized from v. derivatives + -mentum -ment; see -er ², -ier ²

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LIMITED, 21 berners street, w. p. 2edinburgh: printed by lorimer and chalmers, 31 st. andrew square.

From A Night in the Snow or, A Struggle for Life by Carr, Edmund Donald

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