Preyer

prey  (pr)

n.

1. An animal hunted or caught for food; quarry.

2. One that is defenseless, especially in the face of attack; a victim.

3. The act or practice of preying.

intr.v. preyed, prey·ing, preys

1. To hunt, catch, or eat as prey: Owls prey on mice.

2. To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense.

3. To plunder or pillage.

4. To exert a baneful or injurious effect: Remorse preyed on his mind.

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[Middle English preie, from Old French, from Latin praeda, booty, prey; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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preyer n.