puer
1 of 2noun
pu·er
ˈpyu̇(ə)r
plural -s
: a mixture (as of dogs' dung in water) formerly used by tanners for bating hides and skins after liming
puer
2 of 2transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
: to bate (hides) in a solution of fermented dog dung
Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of pure entry 4
Transitive verb
alteration of pure entry 3