PRIZER

Etymology

Noun

prizer (plural prizers)

One who places a high value on something.

One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.

(obsolete) One who contends for a prize; a prizefighter; a challenger.

Source: Wiktionary


Priz"er, n. Etym: [See 3d Prize.]

Definition: One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser. Shak.

Priz"er, n. Etym: [See 1st Prize.]

Definition: One who contends for a prize; a prize fighter; a challenger. [Obs.] Shak. Appeareth no man yet to answer the prizer. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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