Added 10 October 2026
amper
noun
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- A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
- A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.
noun
Origin
From Middle English ampre, from Old English ampre (“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock, sorrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *amprō, *amprā (“dock, sorrel”), which is related to Proto-Germanic *ampraz (“sharp”). Related to aber.
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