tynkere

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain, but perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (tin) +‎ *cere, as in bēocere (beekeeper).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tynkere

  1. tinker (itinerant repairer of metal kitchenware)

Descendants

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  • English: tinker
  • Scots: tinker

References

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