† astracismn.
Obsolete. rare.
An asterism or constellation; an asterisk.
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astracism1590
starrulet1610
asteriska1682
starnie1737
starlet1810
1590 C. Marlowe Tamburlaine: 2nd Pt. sig. I8v Aboue the threefold Astracisme of heauen.
1695 W. Lowndes Rep. Amendm. Silver Coins 6 Some have derived it [sterling] from a Star or Astracism.
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n.1590- to put a person on his or her honour
- to put a person on his trial
- to put a person on ice
- to put a person on the back foot
- to put a person on the spot
- to put a person out of commons
- to put a person out of her misery
- to put a person out of her pain
- to put a person out of his etc way
- to put a person out of his her way
- to put a person out of his misery
- to put a person out of his pain
- to put a person out of his way
- to put a person out of misery
- to put a person out of pain
- to put a person out of the way
- to put a person though the mincer
- to put a person through a course of sprouts
- to put a person through etc facings
- to put a person through her facings
- to put a person through his facings
- to put a person through it
- to put a person to a stand
- to put a person to every corner of the saddle
- to put a person to every seat of the saddle