schaver

Middle English

Alternative forms

shawere, shavour

Etymology

From schaven +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːvər(ə)/

Noun

schaver (plural schavers)

(rare, Late Middle English) A haircutter; one who cuts peoples' hair.
(rare) A file for teeth.

Descendants

English: shaver

References

“shāver (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-03.

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