quellere

Middle English

Alternative forms

cwellere, quellare, queller

Etymology

From Old English cwellere; equivalent to quellen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛlər(ə)/

Noun

quellere (plural quelleres)

One entrusted with the duty of execution or torturing; a hangman.
(rare) A killer or murderer; one who illegally kills.

Derived terms

manquellere

Descendants

English: queller

References

“queller(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-12.

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