Middle English Dictionary Entry
rōster(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rōster(e n. |
| Etymology | From rōsten v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A person who roasts meat; ?also, meat for roasting [quot.: a1475].
Associated quotations
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)437 : Roostare, or hastelere: Assator.
- a1475 Terms Assoc.(1) (Brog 2.1)60 : A gret heyle callyd a roster or ellys a spyche-coke.