Webster
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Pronunciation: /ˈwɛbstɚ/ / /ˈwɛbstə/
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- An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
- Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
- Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
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Etymology: From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.
- 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.”