wǣpnwīfestre

1. An old English likely derogatory word for a transfeminine persons, intersex persons, (more commonly refered to as the h-slur), or crossdressers (sometimes referred to as transvestites)
Literally meaning "penis woman"
if translated into modern English it would look something like weaponwifester (though English no longer does words in a germanic structure like this)

2. a term reclaimed by some trans and intersex ppl referring to a very specific experience.
1 "the terms wǣpnwīfestre and bǣddel proves that transness and gender diversity have historically been acknowledged and understood."
2. trans woman: im a tranny, shemale, and a wǣpnwīfestre!
supportive cis person: Hell yeah, you are! Wait what was that last one?
by just some tgirl January 02, 2024
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