"clother" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklɔːðər/, /ˈklɔːðjər/ Forms: cloþers [plural], clothere [alternative], clothyer [alternative]
Etymology: From cloth + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|cloth|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} cloth + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clother, {{enm-noun|cloþers}} clother (plural cloþers)
  1. (rare) A cloth-merchant; a retailer of linen. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        "(rare) A cloth-merchant; a retailer of linen."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈklɔːðər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɔːðjər/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      ]
    },
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      },
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        "Middle English lemmas",
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        "A cloth-merchant; a retailer of linen."
      ],
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        "(rare) A cloth-merchant; a retailer of linen."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɔːðər/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɔːðjər/"
    }
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