acrer

Scots

Alternative forms

ackrer

Etymology

acre +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(Bnff.) IPA^(key): /ˈɑkrər/
(Fif.) IPA^(key): /ˈekrər/
(Southern) IPA^(key): /ˈèkrər/

Noun

acrer (plural acrers)

One who is paid by the acre, a piece-worker.
(obsolete) A very small proprietor.

References

“acrer, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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