The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
astringer — /as trin jeuhr/, n. Falconry. a person who trains and flies short winged hawks, as the goshawk. Also, austringer, ostringer. [1425 75; late ME ostringer, alter., with intrusive n, as in PASSENGER, of MF ostricier, deriv. of ostour hawk < ML… … Universalium
astringer — /as trin jeuhr/, n. Falconry. a person who trains and flies short winged hawks, as the goshawk. Also, austringer, ostringer. [1425 75; late ME ostringer, alter., with intrusive n, as in PASSENGER, of MF ostricier, deriv. of ostour hawk < ML… … Useful english dictionary
austringer — Astringer As*trin ger, n. [OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F. autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L. acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.] A falconer who keeps a goshawk. [Obs.] Shak. Cowell. [Written also {austringer}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
austringer — /aw strin jeuhr/, n. astringer. * * * … Universalium
ostringer — /aw strin jeuhr/, n. astringer. * * * … Universalium
ostringer — /aw strin jeuhr/, n. astringer … Useful english dictionary
