lopster

Middle English

Alternative forms

loppestre, lopuster, lopister, lopstere, lobstere, loppysstere, loppster, loppestere, lobstar

Etymology

From Old English loppestre; equivalent to loppe +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔp(ə)stər/, /ˈlɔp(ə)strə/, /ˈlɔb(ə)stər/

Noun

lopster (plural lopsters)

A lobster or crayfish.

Descendants

English: lobster
Scots: lapster, labster

References

“lopster (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-07.

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