blekestere (c.1275)
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blekestere (c.1275)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  bleikster(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
blaikester,  blaykster;  bleckestere,  blekster,  blekstere,  bleykestere,  bleykster;  blikester  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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The word may also be interpreted as ME blakestere 'one who dyes things black' (see MED blakestere n.).

s.

1occupationnametextilebleacher, one who bleaches or whitens cloth (used as a surname): 
( c.1275 )  Johannes le Bleckestere  bleikster(e n.
( 1281 )  Beatrix le Blekestere  bleikster(e n.
( 1286 )  Hugo le Bleykster  bleikster(e n.
( 1287-88 )  Johannes le Blekestere  14
( 1332 )  Rob[ert] le Blikester  bleikster(e n.
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