Obs. rare. [Obs. form of *cardster, fem. of CARDER.] A woman who cards.

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1363.  Rolls Parlt., II. 278/1. Broudesters, Kardesters, Pyneresces de Leine.

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14[?].  Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 575/40. Corptrix, a kardestere.

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