webbestre
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿebbestre (wynn spelling)
Etymology
From webba (“weaver”) + -estre (feminine agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈweb.bes.tre/
Noun
webbestre f
- (female) weaver
Declension
Declension of webbestre (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | webbestre | webbestran |
| accusative | webbestran | webbestran |
| genitive | webbestran | webbestrena |
| dative | webbestran | webbestrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: webstre
- English: webster; webstress