atsterten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• etsterten

Etymology

From at- +‎ sterten. Compare German entstürzen. See also astart.

Verb

atsterten

1. (intransitive) To start away; escape.
2. (transitive) To escape from.

References

• “at-sterten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.