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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Austere, a. Also: au-, awsteir, auster, austre. [ME. austere (1330), OF. austere, L. austērus. Cf. Austern.] Severe, stern.c1420 Wynt. v. 276 (he wes full austere in jugement); 2526 (the persecutiowne, that wes austere and fellowne). a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 154 (with auster luik and cheir). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 78/4 (with voice stout and austeir); 257/4 (with awsum vult, angrie and als austeir). 1567 Sat. P. xi. 103 (in his angrie wraith austeir). 1622-6 Bisset II. 61/1 (that the iudge be awsteir and scharpe).
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