bellfounder

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bellfounder

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From bell + founder, an alteration (swapping out obsolete yoter (“pourer, founder”) for founder) of Middle English belyotar, belgietere, belleyetere (“bellfounder”).

noun bellfounders

Someone who makes bells by foundry work (casting, grinding, polishing). Near-synonyms: bellmaker, belleter (archaic)
Similar: bellmaker, belleter

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@misc{bellfounder_2026,
  title = {bellfounder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bellfounder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}