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Rimbaud · 07-23-2002, 11:23 AM

Leaguer is a noun as well as a transitive verb; just as 'beleaguer' it is derived from the Dutch leger \; akin to Old German legar ('bed'). However, as a noun it carries the additional and indeed perhaps pre-eminent meaning of "a military camp".

As a transitive verb it carries the same meaning of 'besiege'.

A tertiary meaning in noun form, derived from 'league' is simply 'member of a league'.

Part of etymology given taken from www.m-w.com.

07-23-2002, 11:23 AM	#11
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Leaguer is a noun as well as a transitive verb; just as 'beleaguer' it is derived from the Dutch leger \; akin to Old German legar ('bed'). However, as a noun it carries the additional and indeed perhaps pre-eminent meaning of "a military camp". As a transitive verb it carries the same meaning of 'besiege'. A tertiary meaning in noun form, derived from 'league' is simply 'member of a league'. Part of etymology given taken from www.m-w.com. __________________ And all the rest is literature