LURCH'ER, noun 1. One that lies in wait or lurks; one that watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher. Swift from the play the scudding lurcher flies. 2. A dog that watches for his game. 3. [Latin lurco, a glutton.] A glutton; a gormandizer.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI