quellere

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English cwellere; equivalent to quellen +‎ -er.

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Noun[edit]

quellere (plural quelleres)

  1. One entrusted with the duty of execution or torturing; a hangman.
  2. (rare) A killer or murderer; one who illegally kills.

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: queller

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