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Webster 1913 Edition


Signer

Sign′er

,
Noun.
One who signs or subscribes his name;
as, a memorial with a hundred
signers
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Signer

SIGNER

,
Noun.
One that signs or subscribes his name; as a memorial with a hundred signers.

Definition 2024


signer

signer

English

Noun

signer (plural signers)

  1. One who signs something.
    John Hancock is a famous signer of the Declaration of Independence.
  2. One who uses sign language.

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French

Etymology

From a modification, based on signe, of Old French seignier, itself from Latin signāre, present active infinitive of signō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siɲe/

Verb

signer

  1. to sign (put a signature on)
  2. to sign (communicate using sign language)

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Latin

Verb

signer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of signō

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

signer

  1. imperative of signere

Old French

Alternative forms

  • sainer
  • seigner
  • seignier
  • seingner
  • sainier

Etymology

First known attestation circa 1230[1]. Borrowing from Latin signō.

Verb

signer

  1. to sign (put one's signature or one's seal on a document, etc.)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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References

  1. signer” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).