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Webster

proper noun

  1. a surname
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noun

  1. a female weaver
L1088207 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɛbstɚ/ / /ˈwɛbstə/

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  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
  2. Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
  3. Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
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noun

Etymology: From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.

  1. A weaver (originally, specifically female).

    A Derbyshire webster who proposed to cure a lunatic with a paper charm in the reign of Charles I demanded £3 down, and £3 more when the patient was cured.