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paternosterer|ˌpætəˈnɒstərə(r)|
[In 1, a. OF. patenostrier (13th c. in Littré), in mod.F. patenôtrier; in 2, f. paternoster v. + -er1.]
†1. A maker of paternosters or rosaries. Obs.
1277–8in Riley Mem. London (1868) 20 [Roger de Bury] paternostrer. 1311in Cal. Let. Bk. D Lond. (1902) 154 [Sewel, late apprentice of Richard de Godesname] paternostrer [admitted].
2. One who fishes with a paternoster-line.
1891Field 28 Nov. 824/3 To be a good paternosterer much practice is required. |