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Webster 1913 Edition

Astringer

As-trin′ger

,

Noun.

[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

.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Astringer

ASTRING'ER

,

Noun.

A falconer that keeps a goss hawk.

Definition 2024

astringer

astringer

English

Noun

astringer ‎(plural astringers)

Obsolete form of austringer.

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