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- Old English · inherited fromfisċwēr
- Middle English · inherited fromfysshwere
- English todayfishweir
From Middle English fysshwere, from Old English fisċwēr; equivalent to fish + weir.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fishweir
Today it means: An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage. Full definition →
Middle English fysshwere ← Old English fisċwēr