Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: acher
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that aches.

Humorous

noun

Obsolete form of acre.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete form of usher.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It[em]: A nother medow near unto Sea conteining abowt two achers and half."
"I Mary Littlefejld […] Authorize & Impoure my well beloued brother Fran: Littlefejld Senjoʳ to dispose of my right & Title in yᵗ Land of one Thousand Achers more or lesse lijng at Kenebunke, & belonging to the Towne of Cape Porpus […]"
"This Saffron which I here prescribe is planted only for its vertue and profit, which it returneth to the Planter thereof, as in Cambridgeshire and Saffronwalden, where they plant many achers thereof."

Etymology

From ache + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

achers (plural)

Homonyms

acre

Questions

What does acher mean?: Something that aches.
Where does acher come from?: From ache + -er.

How to pronounce acher

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