liveyer

or live·yere, liv·ier

[ liv-yer ]

noun

, Canadian (chiefly Newfoundland).

1. a native or resident of Newfoundland or Labrador.

liveyer

/ ˈlɪvjə /

noun

1. (in Newfoundland) a full-time resident

Word History and Origins

Origin of liveyer¹

1900–05; compare dial. (SW England) livier resident, Middle English; variant of liver ² with -ier ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of liveyer¹

altered from liver

Example Sentences

It were a wonderful thing them days, for Father were the only Liveyer then—that is, as stayed all the year round.

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