"schapestere" meaning in Middle English

See schapestere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃap(ə)stər(ə)/, /ˈʃaːp(ə)stər(ə)/, /ˈʃɛp(ə)stər(ə)/ (note: East Saxon), /ˈʃip(ə)stər(ə)/, /ˈʃup(ə)stər(ə)/ (note: West Midland) Forms: schapesteres [plural], schipster [alternative], shepster [alternative], shepstere [alternative], shyppestere [alternative], schypster [alternative], shuppestere [alternative]
Etymology: From schapen (“to create”) + -estere (feminine agentive suffix). First attested in 1355. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|schapen|-estere|pos2=feminine agentive suffix|t1=to create}} schapen (“to create”) + -estere (feminine agentive suffix), {{etydate|1355}} First attested in 1355 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schapestere, {{enm-noun|schapesteres}} schapestere (plural schapesteres)
  1. A female dressmaker; a woman who makes clothing.
    Sense id: en-schapestere-enm-noun-oUCXV0U1 Categories (other): Clothing, Female people Disambiguation of Clothing: 95 5 Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50
  2. A female barber; a woman who cuts hair.
    Sense id: en-schapestere-enm-noun-LKfehqhL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -estere, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -estere: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaːp(ə)stər(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛp(ə)stər(ə)/",
      "note": "East Saxon"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃip(ə)stər(ə)/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃaːp(ə)stər(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛp(ə)stər(ə)/",
      "note": "East Saxon"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃip(ə)stər(ə)/"
    },
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    }
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