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hairester

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Searchable Lemmata: hairster (ME), hairester (MdE).
Alternate Forms: Hayrster, hayresters.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Occupation; maker or dealer of hair cloth or hair shirts; a member of a guild of such craftsman (primarily associated with York).(circa 1400 - ante 1450 ?)
1. Henricus Hayrster Legal. [MED Feudal Aids 6 (350) 1428]
2. Pagina de lez turnours, hayresters et bollers, ubi Jhesus ligatus erat ad columpnam et flagellatus Legal. [MED Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.125 (171) 1432]
ME.
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Speculative, comprised of hair + the agent suffix -ster. Cf. ME hairer.
WF: Derivation
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