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)

1. A weaver; a person who weaves as a job.

   Synonyms: webbe, webbere, webbestere

2. (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.