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Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English tæppestre; equivalent to tappe (“plug”) + -estere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtap(ə)stər(ə)/, /ˈtap(ə)strə/
Noun
tappestere (plural tappesteres)
- A tavernkeeper or tapster; a person (originally a woman) who sells ale.
- Coordinate term: taverner
1387–1400, [Geoffrey] Chaucer, “Here Bygynneth the Book of the Tales of Caunt́burẏ”, in The Tales of Caunt́bury (Hengwrt Chaucer; Peniarth Manuscript 392D), Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: National Library of Wales, published , →OCLC, folio 5, recto, lines 239-241:Ther to he stroong was / as a Champioun / He knew the tauernes wel in euery town / And euery hoſtiler / and Tappeſtere […]- He also was as strong as a champion; / he knew the bars well in every town, / and every innkeeper and tavernkeeper
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