wevere

Middle English

Alternative forms

wefer, weffer, wever, weware

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *wefere; equivalent to weven (“to weave”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvər(ə)/

Noun

wevere (plural weveres)

A weaver; a person who weaves as a job.
Synonyms: webbe, webbere, webbestere
(as a plural) A weavers' guild.

Descendants

English: weaver
Scots: weaver
Yola: weveare, weavere

References

“wēver(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

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