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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, n.
     One who, or that which, primes; specifically, an instrument
     or device for priming; esp., a cap, tube, or water containing
     percussion powder or other compound for igniting a charge of
     gunpowder.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, a. [OF. primer, primier, premier, F. premier.
     See Premier.]
     First; original; primary. [Obs.] ``The primer English
     kings.'' --Drayton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Primer fine (O. Eng. Law), a fine due to the king on the
        writ or commencement of a suit by fine. --Blackstone.
  
     Primer seizin (Feudal Law), the right of the king, when a
        tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive
        of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the
        land if in possession, and half a year's profits if the
        land was in reversion expectant on an estate for life; --
        now abolished. --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, n. [Originally, the book read at prime, the
     first canonical hour. LL. primae liber. See Prime, n., 4.]
     1. Originally, a small prayer book for church service,
        containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a
        work of elementary religious instruction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The primer, or office of the Blessed Virgin. --Bp.
                                                    Stillingfleet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a
        reading or spelling book for a beginner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              As he sat in the school at his prymer. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Print.) A kind of type, of which there are two species;
        one, called long primer, intermediate in size between
        bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other,
        called great primer, larger than pica.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Great primer type.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, n.
     One who, or that which, primes; specifically, an instrument
     or device for priming; esp., a cap, tube, or water containing
     percussion powder or other compound for igniting a charge of
     gunpowder.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, a. [OF. primer, primier, premier, F. premier.
     See Premier.]
     First; original; primary. [Obs.] ``The primer English
     kings.'' --Drayton.
  
     Primer fine (O. Eng. Law), a fine due to the king on the
        writ or commencement of a suit by fine. --Blackstone.
  
     Primer seizin (Feudal Law), the right of the king, when a
        tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive
        of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the
        land if in possession, and half a year's profits if the
        land was in reversion expectant on an estate for life; --
        now abolished. --Blackstone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Primer \Prim"er\, n. [Originally, the book read at prime, the
     first canonical hour. LL. primae liber. See Prime, n., 4.]
     1. Originally, a small prayer book for church service,
        containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a
        work of elementary religious instruction.
  
              The primer, or office of the Blessed Virgin. --Bp.
                                                    Stillingfleet.
  
     2. A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a
        reading or spelling book for a beginner.
  
              As he sat in the school at his prymer. --Chaucer.
  
     3. (Print.) A kind of type, of which there are two species;
        one, called long primer, intermediate in size between
        bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other,
        called great primer, larger than pica.
  
     Note: Great primer type.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  primer
       n 1: an introductory textbook
       2: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a
          propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, priming]
       3: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a
          surface [syn: flat coat, ground, priming, primer
          coat, priming coat, undercoat]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     Γαλλικά vb.
     πριμοδοτώ, προέχω, υπερέχω
     Καταλανικά adv.
     πρώτα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     French vb.
     1 to dominate, to be dominant over
     2 to win (a prize)
     3 to prevail, take precedent
     Hungarian a.
     primary
     n.
     1 (lb en historical Catholic ecclesiastical) A prayer book or
  devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the
  breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual
  and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the
  office of the dead, and the commendations.
     2 (lb en historical Protestant ecclesiastical) Any of various similar
  works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book
  of Common Prayer.
     3 A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write,
  and spell.
     4 An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary
  school student. ''(No longer used.)''
     n.
     1 any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used
  to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
     2 (lb en obsolete rare) A person who primes explosives.
     3 A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for
  painting.
     4 A layer of such a substance.
     5 A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
     6 (lb en obsolete rare) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
     7 (lb en biochemistry genetics) A molecule which initiates the
  synthesis of an enzyme, (lb en especially) a single-stranded nucleic
  acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
     8 (lb en medicine zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the
  endocrine system.
     9 A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline,
  (lb en especially) in airplanes.
     10 A person who prunes trees.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) first in time, initial, early.
     2 (lb en obsolete) first in importance, premier.
     3 (lb en obsolete rare) first in position, foremost.
     Serbo-Croatian alt.
     1 example, instance
     2 model, paragon
     3 precedence
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     1 example, instance
     2 model, paragon
     3 precedence
     Spanish a.
     1 (lb es before the noun) (apocopic form of es primero) (gloss:
  first)
     2 (lb es informal proscribed) (apocopic form of es primera) (gloss:
  first)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Primer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     n.
     1 (lb en historical Catholic ecclesiastical) A prayer book or
  devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the
  breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual
  and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the
  office of the dead, and the commendations.
     2 (lb en historical Protestant ecclesiastical) Any of various similar
  works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book
  of Common Prayer.
     3 A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write,
  and spell.
     4 An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary
  school student. ''(No longer used.)''
     n.
     1 any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used
  to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
     2 (lb en obsolete rare) A person who primes explosives.
     3 A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for
  painting.
     4 A layer of such a substance.
     5 A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
     6 (lb en obsolete rare) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
     7 (lb en biochemistry genetics) A molecule which initiates the
  synthesis of an enzyme, (lb en especially) a single-stranded nucleic
  acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
     8 (lb en medicine zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the
  endocrine system.
     9 A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline,
  (lb en especially) in airplanes.
     10 A person who prunes trees.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) first in time, initial, early.
     2 (lb en obsolete) first in importance, premier.
     3 (lb en obsolete rare) first in position, foremost.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Primer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     French vb.
     1 to dominate, to be dominant over
     2 to win (a prize)
     3 to prevail, take precedent
     Hungarian a.
     primary
     Old French a.
     (alternative form of fro premier)
     Old French adv.
     (alternative form of fro premier)
     Old French n.
     1 (alternative form of fro premier)
     2 (lb fro Anglo-Norman) (l en primer) (hymn book)<!--not seeing
  this sense other than the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub. User:Renard
  Migrant-->
     Slovene n.
     example (something representative of a group)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Primer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     French vb.
     1 to dominate, to be dominant over
     2 to win (a prize)
     3 to prevail, take precedent
     Hungarian a.
     primary
     Old French a.
     (alternative form of fro premier)
     Old French adv.
     (alternative form of fro premier)
     Old French n.
     1 (alternative form of fro premier)
     2 (lb fro Anglo-Norman) (l en primer) (hymn book)<!--not seeing
  this sense other than the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub. User:Renard
  Migrant-->

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Primer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     Espanja a.
     (lyhyt) primero (maskuliinisen substantiivin jälkeen),
  ''ensimmäinen''
     Serbia n.
     esimerkki

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  primer
     Spanska a.
     ''apokope'' av standardformen '''primero'''; förste, första

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Primer
     Tyska n.
     primer, grundfärg

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Primer /pɾˈiːmɜ/ 
   [biochem.] primer 
           Note: replication
           Note: Replikation

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Primer /pɾˈiːmɜ/ 
   [biochem.] primer 
           Note: for macromolecule synthesis
           Note: Startermolekül für Makromolekülsynthese

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Primer /pɾˈiːmɜ/ 
   [biochem.] primer 
           Note: pheromone
           Note: oral wirksames Pheromon

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Primer /pɹˈaɪmə/
  مبادىء القراءة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  primer //ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)// //ˈpɹaɪmɚ// 
  1. грунд 2.
  layer of priming substance
   3.
  substance used to prime wood, metal, etc.
  2. запалка
  small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive
  3. разпалка
  substance used to ignite a fire

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  primer //ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)// //ˈpɹaɪmɚ// //ˈpɹɪ.mɚ// 
  1. буква́р
  children's book introducing basic literacy
  2. а́збучник, буква́р
  introductory textbook

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  primer /pɹˈaɪmə/ 
  roznětka