spynnestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspin(ə)stər/, /ˈspin(ə)strə/

Noun

spynnestere (plural spynnesteres)

  1. A spinner; a person (normally a woman) who spins fibre as a job.
    Synonym: spynnere

Descendants

  • English: spinster
  • Scots: spinster

References

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