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noun
One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
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noun
A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.
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noun
A glutton; a voracious eater
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
someone waiting in concealment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lurker, skulker
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Broader terms: waiter
History
From lurch + -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”).
From Latin lurco, lurcho (“a glutton”). See lurch.
