rendezvousern.
/ˈrɒndᵻvuːə/, /ˈrɒndeɪvuːə/, U.S. /ˈrɑndəˌvuər/, /ˈrɑndeɪˌvuər/ rare.
A person who takes part in a rendezvous; an associate.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun]
yferec870
brothereOE
ymonec950
headlingOE
ferec975
fellowOE
friendOE
eveningOE
evenlinglOE
even-nexta1225
compeerc1275
monec1300
companiona1325
partnerc1330
peerc1330
neighbour?c1335
falec1380
matec1380
makec1385
companya1425
sociatec1430
marrow1440
partyc1443
customera1450
conferec1450
pareil?c1450
comparcionerc1475
resortc1475
socius1480
copartner?1504
billy?a1513
accomplice1550
panion1553
consorterc1556
compartner1564
co-mate1576
copemate1577
competitor1579
consociate1579
coach-companion1589
comrade1591
consort1592
callant1597
comrado1598
associate1601
coach-fellow1602
rival1604
social1604
concomitanta1639
concerner1639
consociator1646
compane1647
societary1652
bor1677
socius1678
interessora1687
companioness1691
rendezvouser1742
connection1780
frater1786
matey1794
pardner1795
left bower1829
running mate1867
stable companion1868
pard1872
buddy1895
maat1900
bro1922
stable-mate1941
bredda1969
Ndugu1973
1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 149 His Lordship retain'd such a Veneration for the Memory of his noble Friend and Patron.., that all the old Rendesvousers with him, were so with his Lordship.
1916 Alienist & Neurol. 37 8 Many drink in a spirit of conviviality for the frolic of it, on the principle that mad men only scorn the cup. Bad rendezvousers coochee the weaklings to periodical debauch.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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