Lurch"er (?), n. [See Lurch to lurk.]
1.
One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
2. Zool.
One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers.
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Lurch"er, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.]
A glutton; a gormandizer.
[Obs.]
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