thresshere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-der.?
    Proto-Germanic *þreskaną
    Old English þrescan
    Middle English threschen
    Middle English -er
    Middle English thresshere

    From threschen +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈθrɛʃər(ə)/, /ˈθraʃər(ə)/

    Noun

    thresshere (plural thressherys)

    1. thresher (a person who threshes)
    2. A person who utilises a whip.

    Descendants

    • English: thresher, thrasher
    • Yola: dhresheare

    References

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