"penster" meaning in All languages combined

See penster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pensters [plural]
Etymology: From pen + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pen|ster}} pen + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} penster (plural pensters)
  1. (archaic) A writer. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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