whelwryghte

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From whel (wheel) +‎ wryghte, from Old English wyrhta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhweːlˌwrixt(ə)/, /ˈhweːlˌwriːxt(ə)/, /ˈhwil-/

Noun

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whelwryghte (plural whelwryghtes)

  1. (rare) A person employed in building and maintaining wheels; a wheelmaker.
  2. (rare) A person involved with or connected to wheels.

Descendants

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  • English: wheelwright

References

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