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weaver

wea·ver

UK/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/ US/ˈwivɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a craftsman who weaves cloth

2.

finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

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Origin

From Middle English wevere, wever, from Old English *wefere, *wifre, *wæfre (“weaver”, in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *webārī. By surface analysis, weave + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Weeuwer (“weaver”), Dutch wever (“weaver”), German Low German Wever (“weaver”), German Weber (“weaver”), Swedish vävare (“weaver”), Icelandic vefari (“weaver”).

Phrases

  • baya weaver
  • dwarf cobweb weaver spider
  • funnel weaver
  • golden silk orb-weaver
  • meshweb weaver
  • peace weaver
  • red-legged golden orb-weaver spider
  • sheet weaver

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