combestere - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

cō̆mbestere n.

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Entry Info

Forms	cō̆mbestere n. Also comestere, cambstere, camester.
Etymology	From *cōmben to card.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. kembestere, kempster.

1.

One who cards wool.

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(1297) in Fransson Surn.82 : John le Combestere.
(1310) Court R.Colchester 13 : Helena la Cambstere.
(1327) in Fransson Surn.82 : Rog. Camester.
(1334) in Fransson Surn.82 : Thom. le Comestere.
(1341) in Fransson Surn.82 : Nich. le Kambestere.