Middle English Dictionary Entry
dī̆vīnistre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dī̆vīnistre n. |
| Etymology | From dī̆vīnen , with agent suff. -istre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A theologian or a prophet.
Associated quotations
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2811 : His spirit chaunged hous and wente ther As I cam neuere I kan nat tellen wher. Therfore I stynte; I nam no dyuynystre.