spynnestere

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

spynnester, spynnestre, spynster, spynstere

Etymology edit

From spinnen +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

spynnestere (plural spynnesteres)

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

Descendants edit

English: spinster
Scots: spinster

References edit

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

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