"bellfounder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bellfounders [plural]
Etymology: From bell + founder, an alteration (swapping out obsolete yoter (“pourer, founder”) for founder) of Middle English belyotar, belgietere, belleyetere (“bellfounder”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bell|founder}} bell + founder, {{m|en|yoter|t=pourer, founder}} yoter (“pourer, founder”), {{m|en|founder}} founder, {{der|en|enm|belyotar}} Middle English belyotar, {{m|enm|belgietere}} belgietere, {{m|enm|belleyetere|t=bellfounder}} belleyetere (“bellfounder”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bellfounder (plural bellfounders)
  1. Someone who makes bells. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: bellmaker Related terms: bellfounding

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