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Limer vs Limper - What's the difference?

limer | limper |

As nouns the difference between limer and limper

is that limer is (obsolete) a kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel or limer can be someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes or limer can be (west indies) someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out while limper is one who limps.

As an adjective limper is

(limp).

limer

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* lymer * limier

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

    • Etymology 2

    (lime).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.

    • Etymology 3

    Origin unknown.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (West Indies) Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.
    • Derived terms
    * lime

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    limper

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (limp)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who limps.
  • (poker slang) One who limps (one who calls the big blind in the preflop betting round).

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