Middle English Dictionary Entry
āster n.
Entry Info
| Forms | āster n. Also ayster. |
| Etymology | OF aistre, astre hearth. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Hearth; ~ ston.
Associated quotations
- (1459) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2555 : Et solutis Alicie Warderober pro j Astere stone pro teno.
- (1477) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2577 : Et J. Smyth mason operanti in tasco ad faciendum j penstone de nova et remeneryng jus ayster teno.