LEAGUER

Etymology 1

Noun

leaguer (plural leaguers)

A siege

The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general.

A measure of liquid.

Verb

leaguer (third-person singular simple present leaguers, present participle leaguering, simple past and past participle leaguered)

(obsolete) To besiege; to beleaguer.

To set up camp.

Etymology 2

Noun

leaguer (plural leaguers)

(usually in compounds) A person in a league

Anagrams

• glue ear, regulae

Source: Wiktionary


Lea"guer, n. Etym: [D.leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf.Beleaguer.]

1. The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general. b. Jonson.

2. A siege or beleaguering. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Lea"guer, v. t.

Definition: To besiege; to beleaguer. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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