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wedestere (1346)
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wedestere (1346)

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  FEW:  *waizda- *17,471b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  *guaisde (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  wedester n.  MED:  wodester n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.f.

occupationfemale female woader, woman who dyes textiles with woad (?): 
( 1346 ) item ordynée est qe nul mestre paye a nul femme q'est appelée wedestere ne pregne de nul mestre synoun .j. d. le jour  Bristol Red Bk ii 12

[gdw]

See also:

weide  weider 
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wedestere