devourere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• devourour, devowrare, devowrer

Etymology

From devouren (“to devour, engulf”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns); compare Old French devoreor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːˈvuːrər(ə)/

Noun

devourere (rare)

1. One who devours or gobbles; a devourer.
2. One who destroys or devastates; a destroyer.

Descendants

• English: devourer

References

• “dēvǒurer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.