forgeresse

Middle English

Etymology

From forger +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒərɛs(ə)/, /fɔːrd͡ʒəˈrɛs(ə)/, /foːr-/, /fɔr-/

Noun

forgeresse

1. (rare) A female metalworker.

References

• “fō̆rǧeress(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.