▪ I. † yemer Obs.
[f. yeme v. + -er1. Cf. ON. geymari keeper.]
A keeper, guardian; a ruler.
| c 1320 Sir Tristr. 831 Ȝif tristrem be now sleyn, Yuel ȝemers er we. 1375 Barbour Bruce ii. 123 Thow sall tak Ferrand my palfray..And gyff his ȝhemar oucht gruchys, Luk that thow tak him magre his. c 1400 Rule St. Benet (verse) 2244 So þat in godes hows may be A gude ȝemer of godes menȝe. 14.. Tundale's Vis. (Turnbull) 239, Y was thi yemer evon and moron Seython thou was of thi moder boron. 1482 Cely Papers (Camden) 94 My emer & I be greed that I schold have xl li. |
▪ II. yemer, ȝemer
variant of yomer.