weaver

Meaning

Noun

  • One who weaves.
  • A strand of material used in weaving.
  • A weaverbird.
  • An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus (genus).
  • Certain fish of the family Pinguipedidae

Origin

  • From Middle English wever, wevar, from Old English *wefere, *wifre, *wæfre, equivalent to weave + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Weeuwer ("weaver"), Dutch wever ("weaver"), German Low German Wever ("weaver"), German Weber ("weaver"), Swedish vävare ("weaver"), Icelandic vefari ("weaver").

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