queller

Middle English

/ˈkwɛlər(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • One entrusted with the duty of execution or torturing; a hangman.
  • (rare) A killer or murderer; one who illegally kills.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cwellere affix from Middle English quellen.

Origin

Middle English

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