[law-yer, loi-er] 
| 1. | a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. |
| 2. | New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3. |
| 3. | to work as a lawyer; practice law. |
| 4. | to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc. |
| law·yer (lô'yər) n. One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters. [Middle English lauier, from law, law; see law.] law'yer·ly adj. |
Lawyer
among the Jews, was one versed in the laws of Moses, which he expounded in the schools and synagogues (Matt. 22:35; Luke 10:25). The functions of the "lawyer" and "scribe" were identical. (See DOCTOR.)
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