"webster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɛbstə/ [UK] Forms: websters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|webbestere}} Middle English webbestere, {{inh|en|ang|webbestre}} Old English webbestre, {{af|en|-ster|nocat=1}} -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} webster (plural websters)
  1. (now historical) A weaver (originally, specifically female). Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-webster-en-noun-kcd0s5~U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} webster
  1. Alternative form of webbestere Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: webbestere
    Sense id: en-webster-enm-noun-1hDT4iGE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for webster meaning in All languages combined (2.1kB)

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