- léogere
- m (-es/-as) liar, false witness; hypocrite
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
léogere
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liar — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century a person who tells lies … New Collegiate Dictionary
liar — /luy euhr/, n. a person who tells lies. [bef. 950; ME lier, OE leogere. See LIE1, AR1] Syn. falsifier, perjurer, prevaricator. * * * … Universalium
liar — early 13c., from O.E. leogere liar, false witness, agent noun from Anglian legan, W.Saxon leogan be untruthful, lie (see LIE (Cf. lie) (v.1)). The form in ar is probably in imitation of the refashioned forms such as scholar for scoler and pillar… … Etymology dictionary
liar — noun a person who tells lies. Origin OE lēogere (see lie2, ar4) … English new terms dictionary
liar — li•ar [[t]ˈlaɪ ər[/t]] n. a person who tells lies • Etymology: bef. 950; ME lier, OE lēogere. See lie I, ar I … From formal English to slang
liar — /ˈlaɪə / (say luyuh) noun 1. someone who lies, or tells lies. –phrase 2. make a liar of, Colloquial to prove wrong. {Middle English, from Old English léogere} …
liar — [lī ər] n. [ME lier < OE leogere < base of leogan (akin to OHG liugari): see LIE2] a person who tells lies … English World dictionary
liar — n. a person who tells a lie or lies, esp. habitually. Phrases and idioms: liar dice a game with poker dice in which the result of a throw may be announced falsely. Etymology: OE leogere (as LIE(2), AR(4)) … Useful english dictionary
