Is Limer a Real Word?

A limer, or lymer /ˈlaɪmər/, was a kind of dog, a scenthound, used on a leash in medieval times to find large game before it was hunted down by the pack. It was sometimes known as a lyam hound/dog or lime-hound, from the Middle English word lyam, meaning 'leash'.

Is limer a word?

noun obsolete A kind of dog kept on a lead ; a bloodhound ; a mongrel .

Is limer a valid Scrabble word?

No, limer is not in the scrabble dictionary.

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