sawcistre
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- salsister, salsyster, saucestre, sausister, sawsestyr, sawcyster
- saustre, saustyre, sawstyre (contracted)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sauscistre (“sausage”), of unclear origin; compare Medieval Latin salsīstrum, salsīstra.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sawcistre
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “sausister, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “saustre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.