astringer

English

Noun

astringer (plural astringers)

1. Obsolete form of austringer.
   • c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s VVell, that Ends VVell”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:

     Enter a GENTLE ASTRINGER.

Anagrams

• arresting, rastering, serrating