noun
- a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a lawyer; practice law.
verb (used with object)
- to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.
noun
- a member of the legal profession, esp a solicitorSee also advocate, barrister, solicitor
- a popular name for burbot
n.late 14c. (mid-14c. as a surname), from Middle English lawe “law” (see law) + -iere. Spelling with -y- first attested 1610s (see -yer).