laurer

French

Etymology

From the Latin laurus + -er

Pronunciation

Verb

laurer

  1. To crown, or decorate, with laurels

Conjugation

Anagrams

Further reading


Middle English

Alternative forms

  • lorrer

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lorer (Old French lorier) from Vulgar Latin *laurarius from Latin laurus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔrər/, /ˈlau̯rər/

Noun

laurer (plural laurers)

  1. laurel
    • Circa 1380, Geoffrey Chaucer, Anelida and Arcite, lines 44-45
      With his tryumphe and laurer-corouned thus,
      In al the flour of Fortunes yevynge

Descendants

Further reading

  • laurer on the Middle English Dictionary
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