byldere
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From bylden + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Compare Old English bylda, bytla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːldər(ə)/, /ˈbildər(ə)/
- (East Anglia) IPA(key): /ˈbeːldər(ə)/, /ˈbɛldər(ə)/
- (Southern, West Midlands) IPA(key): /ˈbyːldər(ə)/, /ˈbyldər(ə)/
Noun
byldere (plural bylderes)
- A builder (construction worker).
- An architect (designer of houses).
- (rare) An establisher or innovator.
Descendants
- English: builder
References
- “bīlder(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 July 2018.