Show Search Results Show Browse
A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Pester, n. [Sc. var. of Pestell n. Cf. Pesterv.1] A pestle. — 1611 McKay Hist. Kilmarnock 308.
Ane grit morter of brass and ane iron pester
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pester n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pester_n>