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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Austern, a. Also: au-, awsterne, astern; austrene, austrun. [ME. austerne (Wyclif), alteration of austere, prob. after stern.] = Austere. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1655.
Wyntir … with his austrene wyndis blast a1500 Henr. Fab. 923.
My micht is … Angrie, austerne, and als vnamyabill Ib. 1688.
Austerne Eolus c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 540.
Marciane, Machomete, … and austern Olibrius 1513 Doug. x. xii. 59.
The bustuus swyne … Grasland hys tuskis with astern fyry eyn Ib. xii. ix. 87.
Fers of muyd and austern of curage 1535 Stewart 31302.
With drawin swordis and with austrun face Tha boistit him scharplie a1568 Pedder C. 21.
Lyk Rome rakaris with awsterne granis Speikand curlyk ilk ane till vder
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