Old French edit

Etymology 1 edit

engignier +‎ -eor.

Noun edit

engigneor oblique singularm (oblique plural engigneors, nominative singular engigneors, nominative plural engigneor)

  1. deceiver; one who deceives

Etymology 2 edit

From engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator, from Latin ingenium.

Noun edit

engigneor oblique singularm (oblique plural engigneors, nominative singular engigneors, nominative plural engigneor)

  1. engineer
    • c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Mult out [] carpentiers e engigneors
      There were many [] carpenters and engineers
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • French: ingénieur
  • Middle English: engineour