lawiere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lawe (“law, litigation”) +‎ -iere (“-yer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlau̯jər(ə)/, /ˈlau̯ər(ə)/

Noun

lawiere (plural lawieres)

  1. lawyer (individual authorised to practice law)

Descendants

  • English: lawyer (obsolete lawer)
    • Tok Pisin: loya
    • → Malay: loyar
    • → Maori: rōia
    • → Unami: (from the plural) lòyès
    • → Yiddish: לויער (loyer)
    • → Yoruba: lọ́yà
  • Scots: lawer

References

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