wever

See also: Wever

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wevere, weware, wefer, weffer

Etymology

From weven (“to weave”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvər/

Noun

wever (plural wevers)

1. A weaver; a person who weaves as a job.
2. (as a plural) A weavers' guild.

Synonyms

• webbe
• webber
• webster

Descendants

• English: weaver
• Scots: weaver

References

• “wēver(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.