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weanyer

weanyer is the obsolete form of weaner.

Meaning of weaner

Noun

weaner (plural weaners)

  1. An animal that has been recently weaned.
    • "I mean she's too young to get married," said Oscar. "Doesn't know she's alive yet—like calfing a weaner."1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter IX, in Capricornia, page 138
  2. A device used to help wean a young animal by keeping it from suckling.

Forms of weanyer

pluralweanyers

Questions about weanyer

What is weanyer the obsolete form of?
Weanyer is the obsolete form of weaner.

Words near weanyer in the dictionary

  1. weanlings
  2. Weanoc
  3. weans
  4. weans off
  5. Weantinock
  6. weanyer
  7. weanyers
  8. weap
  9. weap.
  10. Weapemeoc
  11. Weapemeocs

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