cloystrer

Middle English

Alternative forms

cloysterer, cloysterere, cloystirer, closterer, cloistrer, cloistrere

Etymology

From Old French cloistrier; equivalent to cloistre +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɔi̯strɛːr/, /ˈklɔi̯st(ə)rər/, /ˈklɔːst(ə)rər/

Noun

cloystrer (plural cloystrers)

A cloisterer; a person living a monastic lifestyle.

Descendants

English: cloisterer

References

“cloistrẹ̄r (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.

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