Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete form of hermit.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete A hermit.

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  • noun Obsolete form of hermit.

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Examples

  • ‘Sir ... pe-ermit me to ask,’ he began in a haughty voice, ‘by what right you are — er — shooting here, sir?’

    A Sportsman's Sketches 2003

  • ABIDJAN - Some 55,000 African migrant workers have left Gabon to beat Wednesday's deadline to buy a costly residence ermit, crowding planes, boats and trucks out of the oil-exporting central African country.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Ain't no one there but a pack o 'bleedin' savages and some old 'ermit named Pooka livin' in a hut.

    Once An Angel Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- 1993

  • Rocamadour, was built on a rock wall at a point were the body of an old ermit was discovered mummified.

    Global Culture 2008

  • 'ermit in a cave, or go an' live in Tibbet, or give away every farthin '

    Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel

  • 'E ses to me' is very self the other day, 'e ses,' Sooner than get married I'd go and dwell in the wilderness, I'd go to Tibbet, be an 'ermit in a cave, give up baccy, and give away every farthin' I 'ad in the world.'"'

    Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel

  • TPK posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 3: 49 PM ermit) fieldxt fieldted (textYou have to refer to a field on the form in your

    eggheadcafe.com articles 2010

  • The Indians of the Six Nations refused to sell it, saying the great God would not]) ermit them.

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

  • An applicant for a]) ermit for the oi) ening of the surface of. a street shall state with substantial accuracy the location, shape and dimensions of the space which it is desired to open and the name and residence of the person, firm or corporation ask - ing for the permit. iken "'e" et SECTION 3.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

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  • One of several Scots terms for the earwig, which see (comments).

    June 2, 2011