rhymer

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English rymare, from Old English rīmere (“a compouter, reckoner, calculator”), equivalent to rhyme +‎ -er. Cognate with Dutch rijmer, German Reimer, Danish rimer, Swedish rimmare, Icelandic rímari. More at rhyme.

Noun[edit]

rhymer (plural rhymers)

  1. (archaic) A minstrel.
  2. One who makes, composes, or recites rhymes or simple poems.
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