menstre

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

menstre

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of mynisterie

Etymology 2

From Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion).

Noun

menstre

1. minster

Derived terms

• Westmestre

Descendants

• English: minster

References

• “minster, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.