webster

name

1. (countable, uncountable)An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
2. (countable, uncountable)Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
3. (countable, humorous, uncountable)Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
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noun

1. (historical)A weaver (originally, specifically female).

   “A Derbyshire webster who proposed to cure a lunatic with a paper charm in the reign of Charles I demanded £3 down, and £3 more when the patient was cured.”