pleyer
Middle English
Alternative forms
- pleyar, plaer, player, pleyere, plaier, pleiere, pleier, pleyare, playere
Etymology
From Old English pleġere; equivalent to pleyen (“to play”) + -er (“agentive suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplɛi̯ər/
Noun
pleyer (plural pleyers)
- One who makes entertainment for themselves:
- One who participates in a game or sport; a player.
- One who gambles or bets on a game.
- A participant in festivities or revelry.
- One who provides entertainment (e.g. songs, dance, music):
- A performer or participant in a play or stage show.
Descendants
- English: player
- Scots: player
References
- “pleiere (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.