- gammer (= godmother)
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
gammer (= godmother)
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Gammer — Gam mer (g[a^]m m[ e]r), n. [Possibly contr. fr. godmother; but prob. fr. grammer for grandmother. Cf. {Gaffer}.] An old wife; an old woman; correlative of {gaffer}, an old man. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gammer — [gam′ər] n. [altered < GODMOTHER] an old woman, esp. one from the country: now usually humorous: cf. GAFFER … English World dictionary
gammer — A title of respect in rural areas for an elderly woman, used mainly in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It derived from ‘godmother’ or ‘grandmother’ and was used as a prefix, followed by the family name of the person concerned. Unlike … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
gammer — noun Etymology: alteration of godmother Date: 1575 archaic an old woman compare gaffer … New Collegiate Dictionary
gammer — /gam euhr/, n. Brit. Archaic. an old woman. [1565 75; contr. of GODMOTHER; cf. GAFFER] * * * … Universalium
gammer — noun archaic an old woman. Origin C16: prob. a contr. of godmother; see also gaffer … English new terms dictionary
gammer — gam•mer [[t]ˈgæm ər[/t]] n. archaic brit. sex an old woman • Etymology: 1565–75; contr. of godmother; cf. gaffer … From formal English to slang
gammer — n. archaic an old woman, esp. as a rustic name. Etymology: prob. contr. of GODMOTHER: cf. GAFFER … Useful english dictionary
Witches (Discworld) — See also: Discworld magic A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore and a slightly tongue in cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch … Wikipedia
cummer — n. (Scottish) godmother; girl or woman; gammer, old woman … English contemporary dictionary
cummers — n. (Scottish) godmother; girl or woman; gammer, old woman … English contemporary dictionary
