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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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194 words match “LIER”

DALLIER n.
One Who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words. Asham.
ELECTROLIER n.
A branching frame, often of ornamental design, to support electric illuminating lamps.
ESPALIER n. 2 definitions
rained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. And figs from standard and espalier join. Pope.
ESPAULIERE n.
A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. Fairholt.
FLIER n. 4 definitions
One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. Shak.
FOLIER n.
Goldsmith's foil. [R.] Sprat.
FUSILEER; FUSILIER n. 2 definitions
A title now borne by some regiments and companies; as, "The Royal Fusiliers," etc.
GASALIER n.
A chandelier arranged to burn gas.
GASELIER n.
A chandelier arranged to burn gas.
GASOLIER n.
Same as Gasalier.
GONDOLIER n.
A man who rows a gondola.
GROLIER n.
The name by which Jean Grolier de Servier (1479-1565), a French bibliophile, is commonly known; -- used in naming a certain style of binding, a design, etc.
HALLIER n.
A kind of net for catching birds.
HELLIER n.
One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. [Obs.] [Written also heler.] Usher.
HIGHFLIER n.
One who is extravagant in pretensions, opinions, or manners. Swift.
KITEFLYING; KITEFLIER n. 2 definitions
A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal; -- called also kiting. -- Kite"fli`er, n.
LA VALLIERE; LAVALLIERE n.
A neck ornament consisting of a chain and single pendant, or drop.
MILLIER n.
A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton.
MULIER n. 2 definitions
A woman.
MULIERLY adv.
In the manner or condition of a mulier; in wedlock; legitimately. [Obs.]
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