cæfester

Old English

Alternative forms

  • cælfster
  • caebestr — early

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capistrum, from capi(ō) (“seize”) +‎ -trum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæ.fes.ter/, [ˈkæ.ves.ter]

Noun

cæfester ?

  1. (rare) halter
    Synonym: hælftre (more common)

References

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