limmer Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lim"mer adjective

Definitions

1. Limber. Obs. Holland.

Lim"mer noun

Etymology

F. limier. See Leamer.

Definitions

1. A limehound; a leamer.
2. (Zoöl.) A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
3. A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. Scot.

   Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.

4. (Naut.) A man rope at the side of a ladder.