blowere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English blāwere; equivalent to blowen (“to blow”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɔu̯ər(ə)/
  • (Northern) IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯ər(ə)/

Noun

blowere (plural blowers)

  1. A player of a wind instrument.
  2. (rare) One tasked with blows a bellows.
  3. (rare) A tool or instrument used by blowing.
  4. (rare) A person who talks rudely.

Descendants

  • English: blower
  • Scots: blawer
  • → Anglo-Norman: blouer

References

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