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Leaguer

Lēag'uer, n.

noun

(leeg'er), n. One who unites in a league; a confederate. Some of the old leaguers were tramping and clanking about the apartment. H. Irving.

Lēag'uer, n.

noun

n. [D. leger, O. H. Ger. legar, M. H. Ger. leger, N. H. Ger. lager, Goth. ligrs, bed, camp, encampment. Cf. BELEAGUER.]

Sense 1. The camp of a besieging army; less often, a camp in general. “Your sutler’s wife in the leaguer.” B. Jonson.

I have it in charge to go to the camp or leaguer of our army. W. Scott.

Sense 2. Hence, sometimes, a siege or beleaguering. “To lay leaguer before castles.” W. Scott.