Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yelmer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yelmer
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who prepares straw for use as thatch.

Example Sentences

"The roof being formed, or topped-up to a sufficient height, with any inferiour sort of hay, the thatcher and his yelmer go to work."

Etymology

From yelm + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yelm

Inflected Forms

yelmers (plural) yealmer (alternative)

Questions

What does yelmer mean?: One who prepares straw for use as thatch.
Where does yelmer come from?: From yelm + -er.

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