quarrier en · NOUN
Etymology
From quarry + -er.
Meanings
- Somebody who works in a quarry.
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(alt-of, alternative, obsolete, rare) Alternative spelling of quariar; quarion.
alt of quariar
1562. For one dozen quarriers,* 11s. [...] * Quarrier, & candle made of & lump of wax with & wick in the middle.
1907, Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, issuing body, Report on the manuscripts of the Earl of Ancaster, preserved at Grimsthorpe, page 471:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarriers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |