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)

1. One entrusted with the duty of execution or torturing; a hangman.
2. (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.