† ˈankerer Obs. rare—1.
[extended f. earlier anker, anchor n.2, of comm. gender, by addition of masc. formative -er, to match the fem. ankeress, anchoress.]
An anchoret.
| 1407 N. Thorpe in Foxe A. & M. I. 618/1 Ankerers and strange beggers, are licensed..to beguile the people. |