"yelmer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yelmers [plural], yealmer [alternative]
Etymology: From yelm + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|yelm|er|id2=agent noun}} yelm + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yelmer (plural yelmers)
  1. (dialect) One who prepares straw for use as thatch. Tags: dialectal

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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