"schapere" meaning in Middle English

See schapere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃaːpər(ə)/, /ˈʃapər(ə)/, /ˈʃɛpər(ə)/ [Kent], /ˈʃupər(ə)/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: From schapen (“to create”) + -ere (agentive suffix) as a replacement for earlier schippend, perhaps as a calque of Old Norse skapari. First attested in c. 1230. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|schapen|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=agentive suffix|t1=to create}} schapen (“to create”) + -ere (agentive suffix), {{calque|enm|non|skapari|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse skapari, {{etydate|c|1230}} First attested in c. 1230 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} schapere, {{enm-noun|schaperes}} schapere (plural schaperes) Forms: schaperes [plural], schapper [alternative], schappere [alternative], shaper [alternative], shapere [alternative], shappere [alternative], ssepere [alternative, Kent], sseppere [alternative, Kent], scaper [alternative, Northern], schapare [alternative], sshipper [alternative, Ireland, Southern], schyppar [alternative, Ireland, Southern], schuppare [alternative], shuppare [alternative], shuppere [alternative], schuppere [alternative]
  1. A creator or maker; one who creates or makes (usually used of God)
    Sense id: en-schapere-enm-noun-J-TeOUHR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 23 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 44 33 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 50 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 43 3 Disambiguation of People: 33 31 37 Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0 0
  2. A clothesmaker or shoemaker; one who makes garments.
    Sense id: en-schapere-enm-noun-12fNUqLx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Clothing, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 50 4 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of People: 33 31 37
  3. (rare) A director; one who has authority. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schapere-enm-noun-YbJW1HHv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 23 Disambiguation of People: 33 31 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "form": "shuppere",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        [
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        "(rare) A director; one who has authority."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaːpər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃapər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛpər(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Kent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃupər(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "schapare",
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    },
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        "alternative"
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        "(rare) A director; one who has authority."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃaːpər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃapər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛpər(ə)/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃupər(ə)/",
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}

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