liggere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• leger, ligere, ligger, lyger, lyggar, lygger

Etymology

From liggen, leggen (variant of leyen "to lie") +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlid͡ʒər(ə)/, /ˈliɡər(ə)/, /ˈlɛɡ-/

Noun

liggere (rare)

1. A large breviary (as a book that "lies" in situ)
2. A support, base, or foundation:
   1. A particular sort of saddletree.
   2. A particular sort of mattress.
3. A resident or lurker; one who frequents something.
4. A sort of cape (perhaps as it "lies" on the back).

Descendants

• English: ledger, ligger

References

• “liǧǧer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-26.