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Meaning of limmer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈlɪmə/

Definitions

  1. A rogue; a low, base fellow.
    Scotland
  2. A surname.
  3. A promiscuous woman.
  4. A limehound; a leamer.
  5. A mongrel, such as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
  6. A manrope at the side of a ladder.

Examples

“Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands.”
“Doll Sneerpiece was not a scholar but fond of gentlemen, although to dub her a limmer, would have been to do her a wrong.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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