tav|ern|er

tav|ern|er
tav|ern|er «TAV uhr nuhr», noun.
1. Archaic. a tavernkeeper.
2. Obsolete. a drunkard.
[< Anglo-French taverner, Old French tavernier tavernkeeper < taverne, see etym. under tavern (Cf.tavern)]

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