loppestre

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Middle English

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Noun

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loppestre

  1. Alternative form of loppestere

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly a corruption of Latin locusta (lobster, locust) + the Old English feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe (spider) + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to lop +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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loppestre f

  1. lobster

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: loppestere
    • English: lobster
    • Scots: lapster, labster
    • Yola: labstaar