webbestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

webbestere (plural webbesteres)

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

Descendants

  • English: webster
  • Scots: wabster

References

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