tynkere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, but perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (“tin”) +‎ *cere, as in bēocere (“beekeeper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtinkər(ə)/

Noun

tynkere

  1. tinker (itinerant repairer of metal kitchenware)

Descendants

  • English: tinker
  • Scots: tinker

References

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