wasshere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wasscher, wassher, wasshour, wesher, whasher

Etymology

From wasshen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaʃər(ə)/

Noun

wasshere (rare)

1. One who debases coins by using acid to wear at the metal.
2. A kind of blacksmithing tool.
3. The wagtail (Motacilla spp.)

Descendants

• English: washer

References

• “washer(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.