peopler en · NOUN
Etymology
From people + -er.
Meanings
- (archaic) A settler or colonizer.
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(archaic) an inhabitant.
Dwellers in the sounding city, Peoplers of the peaceful glen, Come with me, the day is pleasant, I would scale the tway-coned Ben.
1872, John Stuart Blackie, Lays of the Highlands and Islands, The Ascent of Cruachan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peoplers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |