webbestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

webbester, webestere, webstar, webstare, webster, webstere, webstere

Etymology

From Old English webbestre; equivalent to web +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwɛb(ə)stər(ə)/, /ˈwɛb(ə)strə/

Noun

webbestere (plural webbesteres)

A (male or female) weaver.
Synonyms: webbe, webbere, wevere

Descendants

English: webster
Scots: wabster

References

“webbester(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-23.

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