spynnester

Middle English

Alternative forms

spynnestere, spynster, spynstere

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspin(ə)stər/

Noun

spynnester (plural spynnesters)

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

Synonyms

spynner

Descendants

English: spinster
Scots: spinster

References

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

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