lygger

Middle English

Alternative forms

• leger, ligger, lyggar, ligere, lyger

Etymology

From leggen, variant of leyen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlidʒər(ə)/

Noun

lygger (plural lyggers)

1. (rare) A prayerbook of great heftiness.
2. (rare) A supporting base or beam (e.g. a mattress)
3. (rare) A person who lives or hangs around a specified area.

Descendants

• English: ledger

References

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