synnere
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From synnen (“to sin”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns), replacing earlier synful (“sinner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsin(j)ər(ə)/, /ˈsɛn-/, /ˈsun-/
Noun
synnere (plural synneres)
- A sinner; one who commits sins, especially sexual ones.
- (rare) A pagan or unbeliever; a believer in a false religion.
Descendants
References
- “sinner(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.