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wawsper Sc. (ˈwɑspər) Also 5, 9 wasper, 9 wausper. [The first element is obscure; the second element is spear n.] A fishing-spear. Cf. waster n.31472 Munim. de Melros (Bannatyne Club) 591 That nane..presume..till..fisch thare Wateris with Wasperis nettis or any vthir Instrumentis. 1547 Extracts Aber...
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▪ I. waster, n.1 (ˈweɪstə(r)) Forms: 4 wastere, wastor, (waaster), 4–5 wastoure, -owre, wastur, 4–6 wastour, 5 wayster, 5–6 waister, Sc. -our, 6 Sc. westour, westar, 4– waster. [Orig. a. AF. wastere, -our, agent-n. f. waster waste v. This coalesced with the later formation on waste v. + -er1. In sen...
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