pleyer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pleyar, plaer, player, pleyere, plaier, pleiere, pleier, pleyare, playere

Etymology

From Old English pleġere; equivalent to pleyen (“to play”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplæi̯ər/

Noun

pleyer (plural pleyers)

1. One who makes entertainment for themselves:
   1. One who participates in a game or sport; a player.
   2. One who gambles or bets on a game.
   3. A participant in festivities or revelry.
2. One who provides entertainment (e.g. songs, dance, music):
   1. A performer or participant in a play or stage show.

Descendants

• English: player
• Scots: player

References

• “pleiere, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 May 2018.