litster

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litster^¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English litestere, from liten (“to dye”) (from Old Norse litr) + -stere (see -ster).

noun litsters

Scotland, UK, archaic A dyer. But it was the woolen industry that provided the elder Smibert with a livelihood, for as a litster he spent his days dyeing wool, which was then woven into cloth.

Litster^²

proper noun

A surname.

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@misc{litster_2026,
  title = {litster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/litster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}