- webbestre
- f (-an/-an) female weaver
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Webster — Web ster, n. [AS. webbestre. See {Web}, {Weave}, and { ster}.] A weaver; originally, a female weaver. [Obs.] Brathwait. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
webster — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English webbestre female weaver, from webbian to weave; akin to Old English wefan to weave Date: 12th century archaic weaver 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Webster (Name) — Webster ist ein englischer Nachname und männlicher Vorname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Er leitet sich vom altenglischen Wort für Weberin ab (webbestre); im Mittel und neuenglischen erweiterte sich die Bedeutung des Wortes webster zu einer Bezeichnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
webster — /web steuhr/, n. Archaic. a weaver. [bef. 1100; ME; OE webbestre. See WEB, STER] * * * (as used in expressions) Webster Benjamin Francis Webster Daniel Webster John Webster Noah Webster Ashburton Treaty Lake Webster * * * ▪ Massachusetts, United… … Universalium
Webster — m English: transferred use of the surname, which originated as an occupational name for a weaver, Old English webbestre (a derivative of webb web). The estre suffix was originally feminine, but by the Middle English period the gender distinction… … First names dictionary
Webster — Désigne en anglais un tisserand (ancien anglais webbestre, dérivé féminin de webba) … Noms de famille
palmistry — (n.) divination from the palm of the hand, early 15c., from palme (see PALM (Cf. palm) (n.1)) + obscure second element, perhaps estre (as in M.E. webbestre weaver ) or rie (as in M.E. archerie archery ) … Etymology dictionary
webster — a weaver, O.E. webbestre a female weaver, from WEB (Cf. web) (q.v.) + fem. suffix STER (Cf. ster). Noah Webster s dictionary first published 1828 … Etymology dictionary
webster — [web′stər] n. [ME < OE webbestre, fem. of webba, weaver < OE < webb: see WEB & STER] Obs. a weaver … English World dictionary
