English
Websterism
From Webster + -ism.
A compound of Webster + -ism
Old English webbian ‘to weave’
Old English webba ‘weaver’
Old English webbestre ‘weaver’
Middle English webbestere ‘a weaver’
English Webster
Today it means
noun An orthographic convention due to Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
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