acrer

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Scots[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ackrer

Etymology[edit]

acre +‎ -er

Pronunciation[edit]

(Bnff.) IPA^(key): /ˈɑkrər/
(Fif.) IPA^(key): /ˈekrər/
(Southern) IPA^(key): /ˈèkrər/

Noun[edit]

acrer (plural acrers)

One who is paid by the acre, a piece-worker.
(obsolete) A very small proprietor.

References[edit]

“acrer, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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