leaguerer
English
Etymology
leaguer + -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːɡəɹə(ɹ)/
Noun
leaguerer (plural leaguerers)
- (archaic) A besieger.
- c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia
- Affection that in soldiers' hearts is bred
As Dutchmen feed their soldiers, we will sup
Survives the wounded, and outlives the dead.
Bravely like Roman leaguerers
- Affection that in soldiers' hearts is bred
- c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia
References
leaguerer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913