spynnestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

spynnester, spynnestre, spynster, spynstere

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

spynnestere (plural spynnesteres)

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

Descendants

English: spinster
Scots: spinster

References

“spinnestre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.

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